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《The Heir》 S1·E31 (35:41) HSK 7
zhè shì wǒ men zhì mò rén de běn fèn

这是我们制墨人的本分

“This is our duty as ink makers.”

《The Heir》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 35:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gōng zhǔ tè dì pài wǒ qián lái chuán dá gǎn xiè zhī qíng zhè shì nǎ lǐ de huà

公主特地派我前来 传达感谢之情 这是哪里的话

“The Princess sent me here specifically to convey her gratitude. You are too kind.”

zhè shì wǒ men zhì mò rén de běn fèn CURRENT FOCUS

这 是我 们制墨人的 本分

“This is our duty as ink makers.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN chuán dù guì fēi lìng zhǐ

传杜贵妃令旨

“Here's an edict from Noble Consort Du.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: HUMBLE DEFLECTION
Tone: HUMBLE
Emotion: GRATITUDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You honor us too much; we are merely fulfilling our obligation to the royal family.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Modesty in Royal Service (谦逊礼仪)

In traditional Chinese culture, commoners or artisans serving imperial figures must avoid self-aggrandizement by attributing their achievements purely to duty and loyalty.

INTENT TAGS: #modesty #politeness #deference #deflection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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本分 SPOKEN CHUNK

one's duty; obligation

Commonly used in formal or humble responses to deflect praise by stating that an action was merely one's job.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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