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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E9 (05:20) HSK 2
jiù rén de shí hòu tā yǎn jīng dōu bù zhǎ yī xià

救人的时候 他眼睛都不眨一下

“He didn't hesitate to save a life.”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 05:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xià xiāng chā duì de shí hòu tā bèi tuī jiàn shàng dà xué

下乡插队的时候 他被推荐上大学

“When he was sent down to the countryside, he was recommended for college.”

jiù rén de shí hòu tā yǎn jīng dōu bù zhǎ yī xià CURRENT FOCUS

救人 的时候 他 眼睛都不眨一下

“He didn't hesitate to save a life.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè yàng de rén wǒ wèi shén me bù néng jià

这样的人 我为什么不能嫁

“Why shouldn't I marry a man like that?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: DEFENDING CHOICE
Tone: IMPASSIONED
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He is a true hero of rare character, so your objections to my marrying him make no sense.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Moral Character in Spousal Selection

In socialist and traditional Chinese values alike, self-sacrifice, courage, and moral integrity are often considered the highest virtues in evaluating a prospective husband.

INTENT TAGS: #praising #justification #admiration #defensiveness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
眼睛都不眨一下 SPOKEN CHUNK

without batting an eye; without hesitation

Commonly used to describe someone acting with complete fearlessness, determination, or ruthlessness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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