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《The Heir》 S1·E21 (39:26) HSK 4
jūn zǐ yī yán sì mǎ nán zhuī ér qiě wǒ zhī qián dōu shuō guò

君子一言 驷马难追 而且我之前都说过

“A gentleman's word is his bond. And I've said before,”

《The Heir》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 39:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù bù bù nǐ qiān wàn bú yào wù huì wǒ de yì si a

“No, no. Do not misunderstand me.”

jūn zǐ yī yán sì mǎ nán zhuī ér qiě wǒ zhī qián dōu shuō guò CURRENT FOCUS

君子一言 驷马难追 而且我之前 都说 过

“A gentleman's word is his bond. And I've said before,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jí biàn shì nǐ bù cān xuǎn yě wú suǒ wèi

“it doesn't matter even if you don't participate,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: REASSURING
Tone: FIRM AND REASSURING
Emotion: SINCERITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You don't need to second-guess me; my commitment to you is unconditional.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Integrity of the Junzi (Noble Person)

Invoking the traditional Confucian ideal of the 'Junzi' signals honorable conduct, demonstrating moral rectitude and absolute trustworthiness in personal commitments.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #commitment #trust_building #relieving_pressure
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
君子一言 驷马难追 SPOKEN CHUNK

a promise made cannot be broken

A classic four-character idiom pairing used to make a solemn commitment and assure the listener that one will stick to their word.

而且我之前都说过 SPOKEN CHUNK

and I have already said it before

Used to emphasize consistency and remind the listener of previous promises or declarations.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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