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《The Heir》 S1·E22 (05:55) HSK 7
bú yòng shuō zhè shì yī kuài shàng jiā de hǎo mò

不用说 这是一块上佳的好墨

“Needless to say, this is fine piece of ink.”

《The Heir》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 05:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yī yuán mò jì chéng de shì lǐ jiā zuì hǎo de sōng yān mò pǐn

一元墨继承的是 李家最好的松烟墨品

“The Origin Ink is a continuation of the Li family's best pine soot ink formula.”

bú yòng shuō zhè shì yī kuài shàng jiā de hǎo mò CURRENT FOCUS

不用说 这是一块上佳的好墨

“Needless to say, this is fine piece of ink.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn shì

但是

“However,”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: CONCESSION BEFORE CRITIQUE
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Yes, it is good, but wait until you hear the real issue.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Xian Bao Hou Bian (Praising Before Critiquing)

In Chinese rhetoric and critique, speakers frequently affirm the obvious merits first to demonstrate fairness and preserve face before delivering critical or negative observations.

INTENT TAGS: #conceding #evaluating #prefacing_critique #objectivity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不用说 SPOKEN CHUNK

needless to say; it goes without saying

Use at the beginning of a clause to state an obvious fact or concede an undisputed point.

上佳 SPOKEN CHUNK

first-rate; top-notch; superior

A formal and elegant adjective used to praise the quality of items or performance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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