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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E13 (30:19) HSK 7
dàn tā de běn yì yě bú shì yào hài nǐ

但她的本意也不是要害你

“But her original intention wasn't to harm you.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 30:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā què shí qiàn tuǒ le

“Frankly, Her Highness did handle this matter poorly.”

dàn tā de běn yì yě bú shì yào hài nǐ CURRENT FOCUS

但她的 本意 也不是 要 害你

“But her original intention wasn't to harm you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ kàn rào le zhè me dà yī quān

你看绕了这么大一圈

“Look, after such a big detour,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: DEFENDING OTHERS
Tone: CONCILIATORY
Emotion: EMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“She messed up, but please don't take it personally or hold a grudge.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Separating Intent from Consequence (好心办坏事)

In Chinese interpersonal mediation, emphasizing good motives ('benyi') is a classic strategy to mitigate guilt and encourage reconciliation.

INTENT TAGS: #mediation #mitigation #defending_others #persuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
本意 SPOKEN CHUNK

original intention / initial motive

Used when distinguishing someone's good underlying motive from poor eventual outcomes.

要害你 SPOKEN CHUNK

intending to harm you

A common phrase expressing deliberate malice or plotting against someone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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