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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E25 (10:13) HSK 7
rén jiē yǒu sī xīn

人皆有私心

“Everyone has their own agenda,”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 10:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yī xīn xiǎng wèi tā men shēn xiàn láo yù de qīn péng gù jiù kāi tuō

一心想为他们 深陷牢狱的亲朋故旧开脱

“to exonerate their relatives and friends who are imprisoned.”

rén jiē yǒu sī xīn CURRENT FOCUS

人皆有私心

“Everyone has their own agenda,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ér gōng qì jiù chéng le tā men móu sī de shǒu duàn

“so public power becomes their tool for private gain.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PHILOSOPHICAL GENERALIZATION
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: DISILLUSIONMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't act surprised; it is human nature to look out for oneself and one's kin above duty.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Public Duty vs. Private Favor (Gong vs. Si)

A core dilemma in Chinese administrative ethics, balancing Confucian familial loyalty against the impartial rule of public law.

INTENT TAGS: #philosophizing #rationalizing #moralizing #analyzing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
人皆有 SPOKEN CHUNK

everyone has / all people possess

A classical four-character construction suitable for formal, philosophical, or literary statements.

私心 SPOKEN CHUNK

selfish motives / personal interests

Refers to biased, self-serving motives, often contrasted with public interest or impartial duty.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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