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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E2 (20:42) HSK 5
dǔ chǎng de rén jiù shì jiǎng dào lǐ

赌场的人就是讲道理

“Those from the gambling house are truly reasonable.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 20:42 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN duì lóu

对喽

“That's right.”

dǔ chǎng de rén jiù shì jiǎng dào lǐ CURRENT FOCUS

赌场的人 就是 讲道理

“Those from the gambling house are truly reasonable.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jì rán 《 dà yìn lǜ 》 dōu shuō guī wǒ le

既然《大胤律》都说归我了

“Now that the Legal Code of Great Yin also supports that I have this house,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: IRONIC COMPLIMENT
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: SATISFACTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Since you claim to be fair, you better not dare back out now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Dai Gao Mao (Putting on a High Hat)

Praising someone publicly or preemptively gives them face while making it socially difficult for them to act dishonorably.

INTENT TAGS: #irony #flattery #manipulation #asserting_rights
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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讲道理 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be reasonable or listen to reason

Used to describe someone who acts fairly and rationally, or as an appeal during a dispute.

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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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