《A Splendid Match》 S1·E4 (08:13)
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xiǎo de yě shì fèng mìng xíng shì
小的也是奉命行事
“We're just following orders.”
《A Splendid Match》
S1·E4
TIMECODE: 08:13
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
zài ràng rén yá zi lǐng zǒu
再让人牙子领走
“taken away by slave brokers.”
xiǎo de yě shì fèng mìng xíng shì
CURRENT FOCUS
小的 也是 奉命行事
“We're just following orders.”
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Scene:
Historical & Court
Function:
DEFLECTING BLAME
Tone:
DEFERENTIAL
Emotion:
FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not direct your anger at me; I am just a powerless subordinate following instructions.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Self-Deprecation and Subordination (Xiaode)
Using humble self-referents like 'xiaode' emphasizes social inferiority to minimize resentment when carrying out harsh instructions.
INTENT TAGS:
#deflection
#deference
#plea
#self_defense
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
奉命行事
SPOKEN CHUNK
acting under orders
Used to explain that an unpleasant or strict action is driven entirely by a superior's command.
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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
《A Splendid Match》 S1·E4 (08:13) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus