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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E15 (28:16) HSK 4
zhè děng rén jǐn jiē zhī zhī shì

这等人尽皆知之事

“it's common knowledge.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 28:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zài shuō

再说

“Besides,”

zhè děng rén jǐn jiē zhī zhī shì CURRENT FOCUS

这等人尽皆知之事

“it's common knowledge.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǒu shén me kě bì huì de

“Why hide it?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DISMISSING CONCERN
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: INDIFFERENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“It is an open secret anyway, so there is no reason to hide it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Taboo and Open Secrets (避讳)

In traditional Chinese contexts, sensitive matters regarding authorities or families were often taboo, but calling something 'known to all' removes the burden of discretion.

INTENT TAGS: #dismissal #rationalization #bluntness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
人尽皆知 SPOKEN CHUNK

known to everyone; an open secret

A common formal idiom used to describe widely circulated information or public knowledge.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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