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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E6 (09:00) HSK 7
wǒ men shì píng běn shì zuò de

我们是凭本事做的

“We did it on our own ability.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 09:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà dá àn dōu cáng qǐ lái le zhè shì zài nǎ chāo de

“The answers were hidden. Where did you copy this from?”

wǒ men shì píng běn shì zuò de CURRENT FOCUS

我们是 凭本事 做的

“We did it on our own ability.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xíng nà nǐ gěi mā mā shuō shuō zhè jiě tí sī lù shì shén me chǎn shù yī xià

“Fine. Then tell me, what is the logic here? Explain it.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: DEFENDING INTEGRITY
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Academic Scrutiny in Parenting

Chinese parents often hold intense expectations regarding academic performance, leading to rigorous scrutiny of sudden improvements in grades.

INTENT TAGS: #self_defense #denial #asserting_competence #indignation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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凭本事 SPOKEN CHUNK

by one's own skill or merit

Used to emphasize that an achievement was earned honestly through personal ability rather than luck or illicit means.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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