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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E4 (17:50) HSK 7
bù xī yǐ mìng xiàng dǐ yě yào hù zhù nǐ

不惜以命相抵也要护住你

“even risking his life to protect you.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 17:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qīng náng xiāng shòu

倾囊相授

“without reservation,”

bù xī yǐ mìng xiàng dǐ yě yào hù zhù nǐ CURRENT FOCUS

不惜以命相抵 也要 护住 你

“even risking his life to protect you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ xiǎng yí dìng yǒu tā men de lǐ yóu

我想一定有他们的理由

“I'm sure they had their reasons.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EMPHASIZING SACRIFICE
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: SOLEMNITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Your life came at the ultimate price, so do not take it lightly.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Martial Loyalty and Sacrifice (Yi)

In Chinese chivalric tradition, sacrificing one's life to protect a master, disciple, or friend represents the highest moral virtue of righteousness and loyalty.

INTENT TAGS: #emphasis #reminder #moral_weight #devotion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不惜以命相抵 SPOKEN CHUNK

not hesitating to pay with one's life

A literary four-character style phrase used to describe absolute sacrifice or resolve in serious storytelling.

护住 SPOKEN CHUNK

to shield or safeguard successfully

Combines 'protect' with the resultative complement 'zhu', denoting holding firmly onto someone's safety.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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