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《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E12 (40:31) HSK 7
zhè shì rén xīn tān yù qū shǐ

这是人心贪欲驱使

“That's driven by human greed.”

《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 40:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhuàng dé tóu pò xuè liú

撞得头破血流

“and get bruised and battered.”

zhè shì rén xīn tān yù qū shǐ CURRENT FOCUS

这是 人心贪欲驱使

“That's driven by human greed.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gēn wǒ yǒu shén me guān xì

“What does it have to do with me?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEFLECTING BLAME
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: CYNICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“They brought this ruin upon themselves by being greedy, so do not blame me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Moral Rationalization via Human Flaws

Speakers often cite fundamental flaws in human nature, such as greed, to logically sever their own ethical culpability in ruthless competitive situations.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #denial #rationalization #dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
人心贪欲 SPOKEN CHUNK

human greed; the covetous desires of the human heart

A formal noun phrase used to critique unchecked ambition or predatory instincts in society.

驱使 SPOKEN CHUNK

to drive; to prompt; to impel

Often used in the passive or quasi-passive sense to describe being controlled or motivated by external or internal forces like greed, curiosity, or fear.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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