《Cage of Shadows》 S1·E20 (12:17)
HSK 5
wǒ jīn rì suǒ yán dōu shì quán yí zhī jì
我今日所言都是权宜之计
“What I said today was just an expedient measure.”
《Cage of Shadows》
S1·E20
TIMECODE: 12:17
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
bú shì nǐ tīng dào de nà yàng de
不是你听到的那样的
“It's not what it sounded like.”
wǒ jīn rì suǒ yán dōu shì quán yí zhī jì
CURRENT FOCUS
我今日所言 都是 权宜之计
“What I said today was just an expedient measure.”
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Scene:
Crisis & Conflict
Function:
JUSTIFICATION
Tone:
PLEADING
Emotion:
ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't judge me by what I said; I was just playing along to survive.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Expediency vs. Integrity (权变与正道)
In Chinese moral philosophy, adopting pragmatic compromises under duress is often scrutinized against rigid codes of righteousness.
INTENT TAGS:
#justification
#plea
#damage_control
#excuse
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
权宜之计
SPOKEN CHUNK
expedient measure; stopgap plan
Use this idiom when explaining actions taken out of immediate necessity rather than genuine preference.
所言
SPOKEN CHUNK
what was said
A formal and classical nominalization of 'say', widely used in period dramas instead of '说的话'.
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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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