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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E29 (21:55) HSK 7
dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén nǎ

得饶人处且饶人哪

“Learn some mercy,”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 21:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dōu bèi niè héng chéng liàn chéng shī guī nú le

都被聂恒城炼成尸傀奴了

“turned into corpse slaves by Nie Hengcheng.”

dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén nǎ CURRENT FOCUS

得饶人处且饶人 哪

“Learn some mercy,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zhè ge wàng ēn fù yì de xiǎo rén

你这个忘恩负义的小人

“you ungrateful mongrel.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PLEADING
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Leaving Leeway (留退路)

Rooted in traditional Confucian and Taoist philosophy, this proverb reminds people not to push adversaries into a corner, as excessive vengeance invites future retribution.

INTENT TAGS: #leniency #pleading #persuasion #mediation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
得饶人处且饶人 SPOKEN CHUNK

forgive wherever possible / show leniency when you can

A very common Chinese proverb urging someone in an advantageous position not to be merciless.

Modal Particle「哪」 (na) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative while adding an earnest, advisory, and pleading quality to the proverb.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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