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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E4 (37:45) HSK 4
ér shì diàn xià zì qī qī rén

而是殿下自欺欺人

“It's for deceiving himself and others.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 37:45 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN pàn de bú shì diàn xià xī xì

判的不是殿下嬉戏

“is not for playing.”

ér shì diàn xià zì qī qī rén CURRENT FOCUS

而是殿下 自欺欺人

“It's for deceiving himself and others.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN cǐ qí èr

此其二

“That's the second point.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: REBUKING
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Loyal Remonstrance (苦谏)

In traditional Chinese court culture, an upright official or mentor was expected to risk punishment to deliver harsh truths to imperial rulers for their own moral development.

INTENT TAGS: #confrontation #correction #remonstrance #critique
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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自欺欺人 SPOKEN CHUNK

deceiving oneself as well as others; self-deception

A common four-character idiom used when someone refuses to face reality and tries to fool both themselves and the public.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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