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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E35 (05:11) HSK 5
qǐng wáng dà rén zhè huí xiān tuì yī bù

请王大人这回先退一步

“that you back down this time, Lord Wang—”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 05:11 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiāng yé de yì si shì

相爷的意思是

“[Wang Mansion] The Senior Grand Secretary's meaning is”

qǐng wáng dà rén zhè huí xiān tuì yī bù CURRENT FOCUS

请王大人这回先 退一步

“that you back down this time, Lord Wang—”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN huí xiāng duō xiū yǎng jǐ rì

“go back to your hometown and rest for a few days.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: POLITE DIRECTIVE
Tone: DIPLOMATIC
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have lost this political round; back down gracefully to preserve yourself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Yielding to Advance (Tuiyibu)

In Chinese bureaucratic philosophy, stepping back is seen as a strategic maneuver to preserve strength rather than outright defeat.

INTENT TAGS: #compromise #persuasion #political_maneuvering #advising_concession
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
退一步 SPOKEN CHUNK

take a step back; concede

A classic metaphor for yielding or compromising to resolve tension or de-escalate political friction.

这回 SPOKEN CHUNK

this time

Used to frame the current request as specific to this occasion, often softening the blow of a setback.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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