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《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E25 (18:35) HSK 5
zhè shì yuán zé wèn tí

这是原则问题

“It's a matter of principle.”

《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 18:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yào yán jǐn de

要严谨的

“We have to be.”

zhè shì yuán zé wèn tí CURRENT FOCUS

这是 原则问题

“It's a matter of principle.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà nǐ men

那你们

“And you're”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SETTING BOUNDARIES
Tone: FIRM
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not ask me to bend the rules; my answer is no.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Principles vs. Human Feelings (Yuanze vs. Renqing)

Invoking 'principle' is a culturally respected tactic to resist personal favors or social pressure without directly attacking the other person's character.

INTENT TAGS: #refusal #boundary_setting #firmness #rule_enforcement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
原则问题 SPOKEN CHUNK

a matter of principle

Use this phrase to firmly decline requests or draw an unyielding line in ethical, professional, or formal contexts.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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