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《The Tang Mist》 S1·E25 (22:01) HSK 7
ràng wǒ yǐ cǐ wèi jiè

让我以此为戒

“He tells me to take this as a warning.”

《The Tang Mist》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 22:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN què wèi jiàn zi mín

却未见子民

“but fail to see my own people.”

ràng wǒ yǐ cǐ wèi jiè CURRENT FOCUS

让 我 以此为戒

“He tells me to take this as a warning.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè ge dí rén jié

这个狄仁杰

“(Jiang Erwen, Imperial Censor) Di Renjie”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: COMPLAINING
Tone: DISCONTENTED
Emotion: RESENTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Who does he think he is trying to teach me a lesson?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Admonishment and Loss of Face

In hierarchical societies, publicly or pointedly urging an official to take a warning causes acute loss of face, often sparking covert resentment.

INTENT TAGS: #grievance #saving_face #resentment #criticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
以此为戒 SPOKEN CHUNK

to take this as a warning or lesson

A formal, literary idiom commonly used in official reprimands or reflections on past mistakes.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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