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《The Knockout》 S1·E6 (02:57) HSK 7
wǒ jiù pò lì shǒu yī cì guī jǔ

我就破例守一次规矩

“I'll make an exception and follow the rules.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 02:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jīn tiān

今天

“Today,”

wǒ jiù pò lì shǒu yī cì guī jǔ CURRENT FOCUS

我就 破例 守一次 规矩

“I'll make an exception and follow the rules.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ gěi tā men dǎ diàn huà tōng zhī yī xià qù

你给他们打电话 通知一下 去

“Call them to inform them. Go.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: MAKING A CONCESSION
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CONDESCENSION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not get used to this; I am giving you face just this one time.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Strategic Concession (Giving Face)

Framing compliance as 'making an exception' preserves personal dominance and frames following rules as an act of personal generosity rather than subservience.

INTENT TAGS: #concession #boundary_setting #assertion_of_power #condescension
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
破例 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make an exception

Commonly used when breaking standard routines, rules, or personal habits for a special occasion.

守规矩 SPOKEN CHUNK

to abide by rules or norms

Used to describe obeying behavioral expectations, standard operating procedures, or social etiquette.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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