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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E20 (16:59) HSK 5
yì wài yì wài shuō le duō shǎo biàn nà shì gè yì wài

意外意外 说了多少遍那是个意外

“It was an accident, as I've told you many times.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 16:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN suǒ yǐ wǒ yào diào chá qīng chǔ huán yuán zhēn xiàng

“I must thoroughly investigate this matter and uncover the truth.”

yì wài yì wài shuō le duō shǎo biàn nà shì gè yì wài CURRENT FOCUS

意外 意外 说了多少遍 那是 个 意外

“It was an accident, as I've told you many times.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ yào huán yuán shén me zhēn xiàng shì yì wài ma

“What truth are you trying to uncover? Was it so?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEFENSIVE DENIAL
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop digging into this; accept my story and leave it alone.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Dismissing Accountability via Accidental framing

Labeling a conflict or malpractice as an 'accident' (意外) is a common communicative tactic to defuse deliberate fault and avoid liability.

INTENT TAGS: #denial #dismissal #defensiveness #shutting_down
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
说了多少遍 SPOKEN CHUNK

how many times have I said / told you

A rhetorical phrase used to express impatience when repeating the same statement or explanation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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