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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E10 (17:44) HSK 7
qiú cái ér yǐ ma zhè hé bì dà dòng gān gē ne

求财而已嘛 这何必大动干戈呢

“Esteemed Gentlemen, you're only after wealth, right? Surely there's no need for violence.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 17:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gè wèi hǎo hàn

各位好汉

“Esteemed Gentlemen, you're only after wealth, right?”

qiú cái ér yǐ ma zhè hé bì dà dòng gān gē ne CURRENT FOCUS

求财而已 嘛 这 何必 大动干戈 呢

“Esteemed Gentlemen, you're only after wealth, right? Surely there's no need for violence.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zài xià qīng fēng míng yuè lóu fèng zhī yáo

在下 清风明月楼 凤之遥

“I am Feng Zhiyao from the Qingfeng Mingyue Tower.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DE ESCALATING CONFLICT
Tone: CONCILIATORY
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You just want cash, so let's settle this calmly without anyone getting hurt.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Seeking Wealth Without Harm (求财不求命)

In traditional Chinese martial arts and bandit lore, a classic mediation tactic is reminding bandits that money should be gained without unnecessary killing.

INTENT TAGS: #negotiation #de_escalation #persuasion #mediation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
求财 SPOKEN CHUNK

seeking wealth or money

Often used in negotiations or standoffs to appeal to purely pragmatic financial motives.

大动干戈 SPOKEN CHUNK

to go to war; to make a big fuss; to take up arms

An idiomatic expression used to question why a situation is escalating into drastic or violent action.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks obviousness, softening the assertion that their goal is merely financial.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical question while urging the listener to reconsider.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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