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《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E9 (24:01) HSK 7
shèng shàng zhè yàng yě shì quán héng zhī jì

圣上这样 也是权衡之计

“His Majesty did this for the bigger picture.”

《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 24:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cháo tíng zhèng shì yòng rén zhī jì
朝廷正是用人之际 →

“The court is in dire need of talent.”

shèng shàng zhè yàng yě shì quán héng zhī jì CURRENT FOCUS

圣上 这样 也是 权衡之计

“His Majesty did this for the bigger picture.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì a

是啊

“Indeed.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: RATIONALIZING
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: ACCEPTANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“It might look unfair, but the Emperor had no better choice given the political constraints.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Political Expediency (权衡)

Chinese political philosophy often emphasizes balancing competing factions and pragmatic compromise over absolute, rigid principles.

INTENT TAGS: #rationalizing #justification #compromise #political_analysis
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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权衡之计 SPOKEN CHUNK

a measure of expediency; a compromise born of balancing competing interests

Use this formal phrase when explaining a pragmatic decision made out of necessity rather than ideal preference.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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为什么圣上偏偏如此偏颇
《逐玉》
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为什么圣上偏偏如此偏颇
wèi shén me shèng shàng piān piān rú cǐ piān pǒ

“why His Majesty is so biased.”

圣上何出如此荒谬之言
《朝雪录》
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圣上何出如此荒谬之言
shèng shàng hé chū rú cǐ huāng miù zhī yán

“How could His Majesty speak such absurd words?”

圣上心中有数的
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圣上心中有数的
shèng shàng xīn zhōng yǒu shù de

“His Majesty is well aware of your great merit.”

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