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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E16 (22:16) HSK 5
mò yào bèi yǒu xīn zhī rén lì yòng

莫要被有心之人利用

“Don't let those with ill intentions lead you”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 22:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ men dōu shì běn fèn liáng mín

“You are all law-abiding citizens.”

mò yào bèi yǒu xīn zhī rén lì yòng CURRENT FOCUS

莫要 被 有心之人 利用

“Don't let those with ill intentions lead you”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fàn xià dà cuò

犯下大错

“into committing a grave mistake.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DISSUADING
Tone: AUTHORITATIVE AND CAUTIONARY
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to Reason (安抚民心)

Officials in traditional Chinese governance maintain order by framing common citizens as inherently decent ('良民') while deflecting blame onto shadowy instigators ('有心之人') to de-escalate tension.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #de-escalation #warning #appeasement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
莫要 SPOKEN CHUNK

do not; must not

A slightly archaic, formal admonition often used when advising people against rash decisions.

有心之人 SPOKEN CHUNK

people with ulterior motives; ill-intentioned individuals

A formal and diplomatic way to refer to bad actors without naming them directly.

被……利用 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be exploited or used by...

Standard passive structure expressing being taken advantage of by third parties.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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