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《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E21 (22:49) HSK 7
nǐ shì xiǎng yòng zì jǐ de mìng gěi nà rén bó yí gè shēng jī

你是想用自己的命 给那人搏一个生机

“You're trying to save someone at the cost of your life.”

《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 22:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yòu wèi hé yào huí dào wǔ zhái zì tóu luó wǎng ?

“Why did you go back to the Wu's Manor just to get caught?”

nǐ shì xiǎng yòng zì jǐ de mìng gěi nà rén bó yí gè shēng jī CURRENT FOCUS

你是想用 自己的 命 给那人搏一个生机

“You're trying to save someone at the cost of your life.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuō nǐ de tóng móu shì shuí ?

“Confess. Who is your accomplice?”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: EXPOSING MOTIVE
Tone: PROBING
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I see right through you—you're martyring yourself to protect your accomplice.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Self-Sacrifice for Loyalty (Yi Qi)

Sacrificing one's life to buy time or opportunity for another reflects the traditional concept of 'yi' (righteous loyalty), often highlighted in investigative and martial arts genres.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogation #deduction #psychological_pressure #uncovering_truth
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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用自己的命 SPOKEN CHUNK

at the cost of one's own life

Used when emphasizing high-stakes personal sacrifice for a greater or desperate cause.

搏一个生机 SPOKEN CHUNK

to gamble for a glimmer of hope/survival

A vivid literary expression denoting a desperate gamble to secure life or escape from danger.

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