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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E33 (20:16) HSK 4
wǒ gěi nǐ liú tiáo huó lù

我给你留条活路

“I'm leaving you a way out.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E33
TIMECODE: 20:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ hǎo dǎi gēn guò wǒ

“You were together before after all.”

wǒ gěi nǐ liú tiáo huó lù CURRENT FOCUS

我 给你 留条活路

“I'm leaving you a way out.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qí mín xiǎng yào quán tiān xià de rén tòng kǔ

齐旻想要全天下的人痛苦

“Qi Min wants the whole world to suffer.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: GRANTING MERCY
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: DOMINANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are at my mercy, but I will spare your life if you back off now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Qingmian (Relational Mercy)

In Chinese culture, past connections or shared history often justify showing leniency or leaving someone a way out rather than driving them to total ruin.

INTENT TAGS: #granting_clemency #asserting_power #warning #bargaining
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
留条活路 SPOKEN CHUNK

leave a way out / spare someone's life

Commonly used in conflicts or business rivalries to mean giving an opponent a chance to survive rather than totally destroying them.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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