《The First Jasmine》 S1·E19 (04:56)
HSK 7
nìng kě wǎng jū bù kě fàng zòng
宁可枉拘 不可放纵
“Better to detain everyone than to let any go.”
《The First Jasmine》
S1·E19
TIMECODE: 04:56
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
jìn shù qín ná
尽数擒拿
“shall be captured.”
nìng kě wǎng jū bù kě fàng zòng
CURRENT FOCUS
宁可枉拘 不可放纵
“Better to detain everyone than to let any go.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
ruò yù fǎn kàng lì zhǎn bù shè shì
若欲反抗 立斩不赦 是
“Execute anyone who resist. - Yes! - Yes!”
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Scene:
Historical & Court
Function:
GIVING ORDERS
Tone:
RUTHLESS AND COMMANDING
Emotion:
DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Authoritarian Judicial Philosophy
Reflects the ancient legalist principle where maintaining absolute state security or capturing fugitives takes complete precedence over individual innocence.
INTENT TAGS:
#commanding
#ruthlessness
#prohibition
#enforcement
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
宁可
SPOKEN CHUNK
would rather; better to
Used in formal or emphatic contexts to indicate choosing the lesser of two undesirable options.
不可
SPOKEN CHUNK
must not; cannot allow
A classical and formal prohibition marker commonly heard in period dramas and written instructions.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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