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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E11 (00:16) HSK 7
kě yīng jǐn de lǐ shù hái shì yào yǒu

可应尽的礼数 还是要有

“Still, appearances must be kept.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 00:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kě tā bù yuàn yì zhāo yáo wǒ yě bù hǎo miǎn qiǎng

“But he won't hear of any fuss and I dare not press the matter.”

kě yīng jǐn de lǐ shù hái shì yào yǒu CURRENT FOCUS

可应尽的 礼数 还是要有

“Still, appearances must be kept.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ xiǎng zhe ne gé xiē rì zi

我想着呢 隔些日子

“I thought to invite”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: INSISTING ON ETIQUETTE
Tone: INSTRUCTIVE
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Personal modesty aside, we cannot afford to look negligent in our social duties.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Lishu (Ritual Etiquette)

In Confucian culture, etiquette (li) represents fundamental moral order and mutual respect, which should never be entirely discarded even for modest individuals.

INTENT TAGS: #propriety #etiquette #insistence #rectification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
应尽的礼数 SPOKEN CHUNK

obligatory courtesies; proper etiquette due

Use this collocation when referring to traditional formal manners and social obligations that must be respected.

还是要有 SPOKEN CHUNK

must still be present; cannot be omitted

A firm expression emphasizing the baseline requirement of something, even under exceptional circumstances.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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