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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E35 (12:44) HSK 5
wǒ jiù shì bó bù zhǐ shì quán yí zhī jì

我救世伯不只是权宜之计

“Saving Uncle wasn't just a makeshift.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 12:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā yào zhī dào zhēn xiàng le tā nìng yuàn sǐ zài jiān yù

他要知道真相了 他宁愿死在监狱

“If he knew the truth, he would rather die in prison.”

wǒ jiù shì bó bù zhǐ shì quán yí zhī jì CURRENT FOCUS

我救世伯 不只是 权宜之计

“Saving Uncle wasn't just a makeshift.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì bó xiàn zài shén me yàng le nǐ men dōu kàn dào le ba

世伯现在什么样了 你们都看到了吧

“What Uncle is like now, you've all seen it, right?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEFENDING ACTIONS
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I did what had to be done to keep him alive, so stop blaming me for the fallout.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Obligation and Kinship Respect (Shi Bo)

Calling someone 'Shi Bo' denotes a respected elder associated with one's father or mentor, imposing a strong moral duty to protect their life and dignity at all costs.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #self_defense #persuasion #moral_argument
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
权宜之计 SPOKEN CHUNK

a measure of expediency; a stopgap or temporary compromise

A classic set phrase used when justifying an unconventional or imperfect decision made under difficult circumstances.

不只是 SPOKEN CHUNK

not only; not merely

Used to expand beyond a single explanation and emphasize greater depth or significance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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