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《The Heir》 S1·E21 (02:14) HSK 7
wéi dú kǒu bēi bù néng huǐ

唯独口碑不能毁

“but not our reputation.”

《The Heir》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 02:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shí zé yě yòng bù dé le zán men lǐ mò bǎi nián jī yè shén me dōu néng huǐ

“but it's actually unusable. Our Li Ink can lose anything,”

wéi dú kǒu bēi bù néng huǐ CURRENT FOCUS

唯独 口碑不能毁

“but not our reputation.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhēn zhǎng shì shuō dé duì shì wǒ yī shí xīn jí kǎo lǜ bù zhōu

祯掌事说得对 是我一时心急 考虑不周

“Manager Zhen, you're right. I was anxious and didn't think it through.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: EMPHASIZING PRIORITY
Tone: AUTHORITATIVE
Emotion: RESOLVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Koubei (Word-of-Mouth Reputation)

Literally 'monument in the public mouth', '口碑' reflects the traditional Chinese belief that the genuine praise of ordinary customers is the ultimate test of moral and commercial worth.

INTENT TAGS: #emphasis #bottom_line #moral_authority #instruction
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
唯独 SPOKEN CHUNK

only; solely; uniquely

Used to single out one exceptional case from a general category or rule, often adding emphatic contrast.

口碑 SPOKEN CHUNK

public praise; word-of-mouth reputation

Extremely frequent in Chinese business discourse to refer to organic, trust-based brand reputation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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