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《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E13 (03:27) HSK 4
xíng xiǎo huì ér shī dà yì

行小惠而失大义

“To offer small kindness while abandoning the greater righteousness—”

《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 03:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qióng sǐ è sǐ de yǒu duō shǎo

穷死饿死的有多少

“because of the Immortality Tax?”

xíng xiǎo huì ér shī dà yì CURRENT FOCUS

行小惠而失大义

“To offer small kindness while abandoning the greater righteousness—”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè bǐ xuè zhài nǐ suàn dé qīng ma

“can you truly account for this blood debt?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CONDEMNING
Tone: RIGHTEOUS
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Your petty charity does not excuse the massive harm and injustice you have caused.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Dayi (Grand Righteousness vs. Petty Favors)

In traditional Chinese ethics, moral virtue is judged on overarching righteousness (dayi) rather than small acts of calculated charity (xiaohui).

INTENT TAGS: #condemning #reproach #ethical_critique #discrediting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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行小惠而失大义 SPOKEN CHUNK

granting petty favors at the expense of fundamental righteousness

A classical idiom structure used in formal or literary debates to critique short-sighted, hypocritical benevolence.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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