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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E15 (14:48) HSK 4
wǒ gàn zhè shì shì yǒu yuán yīn de

我干这事是有原因的

“I have my reasons for doing this.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 14:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhī dào ba

知道吧

“Understand?”

wǒ gàn zhè shì shì yǒu yuán yīn de CURRENT FOCUS

我 干这事 是 有原因的

“I have my reasons for doing this.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ dǒng gē

我懂 哥

“I understand, Mr. Xue.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: JUSTIFYING BEHAVIOR
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't judge me too harshly; I had no other choice.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Brotherhood and Moral Forgiveness (兄弟情谊)

In close male relationships (symbolized by addressing someone as '哥'), appealing to hidden hardship or circumstances ('是有原因的') often suffices to earn unconditional loyalty and moral leeway.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #pleading #seeking_empathy #explanation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
干这事 SPOKEN CHUNK

do this kind of thing

A very common colloquial expression referring to a specific, often controversial or dubious, task or action.

是有原因的 SPOKEN CHUNK

there is a reason for it

A common pragmatic formula used to introduce an excuse or explanation before disclosing details.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Acts as an assertive emphatic marker confirming the validity of the statement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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