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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E10 (17:15) HSK 4
què yǔ guó jiā dào yì xiāng bèi lí

却与国家道义相背离

“runs counter to the moral duty of the state.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E10
TIMECODE: 17:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn zhè ge rén de mìng yùn

但这个人的命运

“yet that person's fate”

què yǔ guó jiā dào yì xiāng bèi lí CURRENT FOCUS

却 与国家道义 相背离

“runs counter to the moral duty of the state.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fú yǔ yǒu yún

佛语有云

“As the Buddha's teachings say,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING DILEMMA
Tone: SOLEMN
Emotion: CONFLICTED
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We cannot let personal sympathy override our duty to the country.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Greater Righteousness vs. Personal Fate (Dayi)

Chinese philosophical tradition heavily emphasizes 'Dayi' (the greater good or national duty) over personal feelings or individual destiny, creating a classic tragic dilemma.

INTENT TAGS: #moral_dilemma #contrasting #appealing_to_duty #philosophical_argument
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
国家道义 SPOKEN CHUNK

national morality and justice

Used in formal or historical contexts when discussing high-level ethics, patriotism, and the greater good.

相背离 SPOKEN CHUNK

to deviate from; to run counter to

A formal verb phrase often paired with abstract nouns like principles, goals, or values.

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1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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