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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E15 (20:42) HSK 6
zhè wáng jiāng jūn tā yě shì xìng qíng zhōng rén

这王将军 他也是性情中人

“General Wang is a man of honor.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 20:42 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lái

来

“Come on.”

zhè wáng jiāng jūn tā yě shì xìng qíng zhōng rén CURRENT FOCUS

这王将军 他 也是 性情中人

“General Wang is a man of honor.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhǐ yào tā rì hòu bù zhǎo wǒ zī shì wǒ jiù bù zhuī jiū le a

“As long as he doesn't cause trouble for me, (Jingzhao Prefecture) I'll let it go.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: GIVING FACE
Tone: DIPLOMATIC
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He acted impulsively and crossed the line, but I'll make an excuse for him so we can both move on.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Xingqing Zhongren and Face-Saving

Labeling an adversary a 'person of true feeling' is a classic Chinese social strategy that reframes boorish or aggressive behavior as admirable passion, allowing both sides to reconcile honorably.

INTENT TAGS: #reconciliation #face_saving #euphemism #de_escalation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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性情中人 SPOKEN CHUNK

a person of genuine feelings, someone governed by emotion rather than cold calculation

A respectful idiom used to praise someone's authenticity, often used euphemistically to excuse rash or temperamental behavior.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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