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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E6 (39:37) HSK 5
dàn shì bǎo yī fāng píng ān yì zhí shì wǒ xīn lǐ yí gè mèng xiǎng

但是保一方平安 一直是我心里一个梦想

“But keeping the peace has always been my dream.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 39:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ chéng rèn wǒ yī kāi shǐ dāng jǐng chá wǒ shì wèi le yào gè fàn wǎn hú kǒu

我承认我一开始当警察 我是为了要个饭碗糊口

“I admit when I first became a police officer, it was just to make a living.”

dàn shì bǎo yī fāng píng ān yì zhí shì wǒ xīn lǐ yí gè mèng xiǎng CURRENT FOCUS

但是 保一方平安 一直 是我 心里 一个 梦想

“But keeping the peace has always been my dream.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhī dào wǒ zhè jù huà shuō wán nǐ jiù xiào le dàn shì méi guān xì

“I know you'll laugh at me for saying this. But it doesn't matter.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SHARING ASPIRATION
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: SINCERITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Vocational Duty vs. Livelihood

In Chinese culture, balancing pragmatic livelihood (hukou) with moral duty (bao yifang ping'an) reflects the honorable shift from basic survival to selfless public service.

INTENT TAGS: #confession #idealism #self_disclosure #dedication
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
保一方平安 SPOKEN CHUNK

to safeguard the peace of a locality or community

A set four-character expression commonly used by law enforcement, officials, or guardians to express civic responsibility.

心里一个梦想 SPOKEN CHUNK

a dream deep in one's heart

Useful for personal confessions about cherished ideals or long-held career goals.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

5 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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