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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E16 (04:58) HSK 7
rén bù néng zhǐ kàn yí miàn

人不能只看一面

“can't judge a book by its cover.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 04:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN guǒ rán

果然

“You really”

rén bù néng zhǐ kàn yí miàn CURRENT FOCUS

人 不能只看一面

“can't judge a book by its cover.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiǎo yàn

小燕

“Yan!”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: ADVISING
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not judge so quickly; there is more to them than what you saw.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Holistic Perspective (Dialectical Thinking)

Chinese interpersonal communication often emphasizes dialectical thinking, encouraging people to avoid absolute black-and-white moral judgments.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #moderation #perspective #caution
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不能只看一面 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot just look at one side; should not be one-sided

Useful formulaic phrase for reminding someone to stay balanced and consider multiple facets of an issue or person.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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