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《Light to the Night》 S1·E28 (24:35) HSK 7
duì zhǎng gāng cái zhè xiē huà kě bú shì wǒ shuō de

队长 刚才这些话可不是我说的

“Captain, I didn't say those words just now.”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 24:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì bú shì lǐng dǎo yuè zuò yuè piāo le ?

“Is the leadership getting too full of themselves?”

duì zhǎng gāng cái zhè xiē huà kě bú shì wǒ shuō de CURRENT FOCUS

队长 刚才这些话 可不是我说的

“Captain, I didn't say those words just now.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhǐ shì tì wǒ bà qiān lǐ chuán yīn xiān tì tā shuō

“I'm just a messenger for my dad. Speaking for him in advance.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: DEFLECTING RESPONSIBILITY
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not shoot the messenger; I am just repeating what my father said!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Blame Shifting to Protect Face (避嫌与保全)

When delivering harsh feedback to a superior, invoking the authority of an elder relative shields the subordinate from direct conflict and protects hierarchical harmony.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #self_preservation #face_saving #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
可不是我说的 SPOKEN CHUNK

it certainly was not me who said that

The emphatic particle '可' is used here to vigorously deny responsibility or authorship of a risky statement.

刚才这些话 SPOKEN CHUNK

the words said just now

Useful phrasing to reference recent spoken remarks before clarifying or walking them back.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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