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《The Dark Romance》 S1·E12 (26:51) HSK 1
wǒ dōu fù tāng dǎo huǒ zài suǒ bù cí

我都赴汤蹈火 在所不辞

“I'd go through fire and water for her,”

《The Dark Romance》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 26:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn dōu shì tā yī kāi kǒu bù guǎn shén me shì

“But whenever she asks, no matter what it is,”

wǒ dōu fù tāng dǎo huǒ zài suǒ bù cí CURRENT FOCUS

我都 赴汤蹈火 在所不辞

“I'd go through fire and water for her,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bāo kuò gěi nǐ men xué xiào juān nà yī qiān wàn

包括给你们学校捐那一千万

“including the 10 million yuan I donated to your school.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DECLARING LOYALTY
Tone: PASSIONATE AND DRAMATIC
Emotion: RIGHTEOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I did everything she ever asked of me without a single hesitation.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Chengyu for High Moral Emotion

Invoking classical four-character idioms (成语) in spoken conflict elevates the speaker's emotional gravity and underscores absolute moral commitment.

INTENT TAGS: #self_justification #protesting_loyalty #emotional_appeal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
赴汤蹈火 SPOKEN CHUNK

to go through fire and water / to face any danger willingly

A formal four-character chengyu used to express extreme loyalty or willingness to risk everything for a person or cause.

在所不辞 SPOKEN CHUNK

will not shrink from / will not refuse under any circumstances

Often paired with expressions of sacrifice to state an unconditional promise or past readiness to act.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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