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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E6 (31:47) HSK 7
cóng qián wǒ diē bù ràng wǒ zài wài rén miàn qián dòng wǔ

从前我爹不让我在外人面前动武

“In the past, my father wouldn't let me use force in front of outsiders. ♪ Unlocking my heart ♪”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 31:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN páng rén méi yǒu zī gé shuō sān dào sì

“no one has the right to judge them. ♪ Just like the outline in the mirror ♪”

cóng qián wǒ diē bù ràng wǒ zài wài rén miàn qián dòng wǔ CURRENT FOCUS

从前我爹 不让我 在 外人 面前动武

“In the past, my father wouldn't let me use force in front of outsiders. ♪ Unlocking my heart ♪”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ niáng gèng shì

我娘更是

“♪ I hid you in my soul ♪ My mother was even stricter.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SHARING PERSONAL HISTORY
Tone: CONFIDING
Emotion: REFLECTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I had to hide who I truly was for a long time because of my parents' rules.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Traditional Female Demeanor and Concealment

In traditional Chinese culture, women were expected to be gentle and demure, making public displays of martial prowess unacceptable to conservative parents.

INTENT TAGS: #confiding #explaining_past #opening_up #reflecting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
在外人面前 SPOKEN CHUNK

in front of outsiders or strangers

Commonly used when discussing behavior codes that distinguish insiders (family, close friends) from the public.

动武 SPOKEN CHUNK

resort to force; use martial arts or physical violence

Used in both historical/martial contexts and modern disputes to mean turning to physical fighting.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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