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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E18 (29:17) HSK 7
yě shì lǐ suǒ dāng rán

也是理所当然

“Returning it is only right.”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 29:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wù guī yuán zhǔ

物归原主

“Returning it is only right.”

yě shì lǐ suǒ dāng rán CURRENT FOCUS

也是 理所当然

“Returning it is only right.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lóng xīn hé yī

龙心合一

“Dragon hearts as one,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: AFFIRMING CORRECTNESS
Tone: CALM
Emotion: ACCEPTANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Natural Justice and Order (理所当然)

Reflects the Confucian and Daoist philosophical belief that events should align with cosmic principles (理, Lǐ) and innate moral rightness.

INTENT TAGS: #agreement #validation #moral_justification #rationalizing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
理所当然 SPOKEN CHUNK

as a matter of course; taken for granted; natural and right

A highly frequent idiom used to express that something conforms to natural principles, logic, or moral justice.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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