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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E13 (16:47) HSK 6
shǔ xià zì kuì bù rú

属下自愧不如

“You're farsighted, Marquis Muyang. I am ashamed of my inadequacy.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 16:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN mù yáng hóu gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ

“You're farsighted, Marquis Muyang. I am ashamed of my inadequacy.”

shǔ xià zì kuì bù rú CURRENT FOCUS

属下 自愧不如

“You're farsighted, Marquis Muyang. I am ashamed of my inadequacy.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ā yé

阿爷

“Father! Father! Fa...”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: SELF DEPRECATION
Tone: DEFERENTIAL AND MODEST
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Qianci (Self-Deprecating Language)

In Confucian decorum, subordinating one's intellect and expressing explicit self-deprecation elevates the superior's status and preserves hierarchical harmony.

INTENT TAGS: #humility #flattery #deference #complimenting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
自愧不如 SPOKEN CHUNK

to feel ashamed of being inferior to someone

A literary idiom used to pay high compliments to someone's wisdom or skill while lowering oneself.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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