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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E17 (16:34) HSK 5
dà gōng zi mò yào zhēng yī shí zhī qì

大公子莫要争一时之气

“Eldest Young Master, don't let your temper get the best of you.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 16:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dà gōng zi

大公子

“Eldest Young Master.”

dà gōng zi mò yào zhēng yī shí zhī qì CURRENT FOCUS

大公子 莫要 争一时之气

“Eldest Young Master, don't let your temper get the best of you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN cǐ kè bú shì hé nà wǔ ān hóu duì zhì zhī shí

此刻不是和那武安侯对峙之时

“Now is not the time to confront the Marquis of Wu'an.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DISSUADING
Tone: PRUDENT AND PERSUASIVE
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Control your temper; picking a fight right now will only ruin your bigger plans.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Strategic Forbearance (忍一时风平浪静)

Traditional Chinese statecraft and ethics emphasize enduring minor indignities to preserve grander political objectives.

INTENT TAGS: #dissuasion #caution #restraint #strategic_thinking
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
争一时之气 SPOKEN CHUNK

act out of momentary pique / let short-term anger cloud judgment

A classic idiom-like chunk used to caution someone against impulsive retaliation or pointless confrontation.

莫要 SPOKEN CHUNK

do not / must not

A literary and formal prohibitive negative, commonly heard in period dramas.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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