《The Inner Eye》 S1·E12 (34:35)
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nǐ kě yǐ xuǎn zé míng zhé bǎo shēn
你可以选择明哲保身
“You can choose self-preservation.”
《The Inner Eye》
S1·E12
TIMECODE: 34:35
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
dāng rán
当然
“Of course”
nǐ kě yǐ xuǎn zé míng zhé bǎo shēn
CURRENT FOCUS
你可以 选择 明哲保身
“You can choose self-preservation.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
dàn jiǎ shè zài nà tiān wǎn shàng
但假设在那天晚上
“But suppose that night,”
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Scene:
Crisis & Conflict
Function:
MORAL CHALLENGING
Tone:
PROVOCATIVE
Emotion:
CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Sure, you can save your own skin, but you know that makes you a coward.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mingzhe Baoshen (Self-Preservation vs. Righteousness)
Originally a virtue of wise detachment in classical philosophy, modern usage often critiques people who remain passive bystanders to injustice to protect their own interests.
INTENT TAGS:
#provocation
#moral_indictment
#confrontation
#challenging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
明哲保身
SPOKEN CHUNK
to play it safe; to prioritize self-preservation above all else
A common idiom often used with slightly pejorative undertones when someone dodges principled action just to avoid trouble.
选择
SPOKEN CHUNK
to choose; to select
Frequently used when outlining alternatives or holding someone accountable for their decisions.
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