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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E12 (24:35) HSK 4
méi rén zhǐ shǐ xiǎo de dōu shì xiǎo de yī rén ná de zhǔ yì

没人指使小的 都是小的 一人拿的主意

“No one put me up to it. It was all my decision alone.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 24:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dà gū niáng kě bié luàn shuō

大姑娘可别乱说

“Ms. Jinzhao, don't make reckless accusations.”

méi rén zhǐ shǐ xiǎo de dōu shì xiǎo de yī rén ná de zhǔ yì CURRENT FOCUS

没人 指使 小的 都是 小的 一人拿的主意

“No one put me up to it. It was all my decision alone.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lǎo yé sòng yí nǎi nǎi jiù zài wài tou le ràng tā jìn lái qīng pú

老爷 宋姨奶奶就在外头了 让她进来 青蒲

“Lord Gu. Concubine Song is just outside. Bring her in. Qingpu.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PLEADING INNOCENCE
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I must protect my backer, so punish only me and do not dig any deeper.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Scapegoating and Servant Loyalty

In traditional household hierarchy, subordinate servants often shield their masters by taking unilateral blame to avoid implicating noble family members.

INTENT TAGS: #taking_blame #protecting_others #denial #self_defense
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
指使 SPOKEN CHUNK

to instigate or order someone behind the scenes

Commonly used in formal or legal contexts when discussing hidden mastermind involvement.

拿主意 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make a decision

A frequent daily collocation used when someone decides a course of action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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