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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E22 (06:34) HSK 7
fán shì shǎo zì xǐng duō yuàn tā rén

凡事少自省 多怨他人

“reflect less on yourself and blame others more.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 06:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù shì shuō

就是说

“It means,”

fán shì shǎo zì xǐng duō yuàn tā rén CURRENT FOCUS

凡事 少自省 多怨他人

“reflect less on yourself and blame others more.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ kàn jiǎng dé duō hǎo a

你看 讲得多好啊

“See? Well said.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: HUMOROUS ADVICE
Tone: PLAYFUL
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop beating yourself up—it's much easier to blame everyone else!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Subverting Neijuan and Moral Pressure (Tangping Philosophy)

This reverses traditional Confucian injunctions requiring constant self-examination ('每日三省吾身'), offering modern ironic relief against toxic self-blame.

INTENT TAGS: #irony #joking #unconventional_advice #stress_relief
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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凡事 SPOKEN CHUNK

in everything / in all matters

Used as an adverbial phrase at the start of a clause to mean 'no matter what happens'.

自省 SPOKEN CHUNK

self-reflection / introspection

A formal concept rooted in Confucian morality meaning examining one's own conduct.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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