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《The Inner Eye》 S1·E25 (20:56) HSK 1
dōu shì gè jī guān suàn jìn

都是个机关算尽

“conniving”

《The Inner Eye》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 20:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cóng tóu dào wěi

从头到尾

“is”

dōu shì gè jī guān suàn jìn CURRENT FOCUS

都是个 机关算尽

“conniving”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wéi lì shì tú de xiǎo rén

唯利是图的小人

“and self-serving.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: MORAL CONDEMNATION
Tone: SCATHING
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Condemnation of Over-Calculation

Deriving from classic literature such as Dream of the Red Chamber, plotting excessively is traditionally seen as self-defeating and ethically repugnant.

INTENT TAGS: #denunciation #moral_judgment #character_attack #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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机关算尽 SPOKEN CHUNK

to exhaust all schemes; excessively calculating

A classic four-character idiom (chengyu) denoting someone who plots meticulously, often with a negative moral implication.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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