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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E12 (02:38) HSK 2
dàn bìng bú shì yīn wèi nǐ jì bù rú rén

但并不是因为你技不如人

“But it was not because of incompetence.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 02:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ shī chǒng yú niè zhé

你失宠于聂喆

“you fell out of favor with Nie Zhe.”

dàn bìng bú shì yīn wèi nǐ jì bù rú rén CURRENT FOCUS

但 并不是因为 你 技不如人

“But it was not because of incompetence.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ér shì yīn wèi qīng lóng tán

而是因为青龙坛

“It was because you had the altar”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CONSOLING AND REASSURING
Tone: REASSURING
Emotion: EMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not doubt your abilities; you were simply sabotaged by political maneuvering.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Protecting Face in Setbacks (顾全颜面)

When discussing failure or demotion, Chinese speakers often attribute the outcome to external systemic factors rather than personal ability to help the other party preserve dignity and confidence.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #face_saving #consolation #political_analysis
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
技不如人 SPOKEN CHUNK

inferior in skill to others; outmatched

A standard set phrase used when admitting defeat or discussing competence compared to rivals.

并不是因为 SPOKEN CHUNK

certainly not because...

Used to negate an assumed or likely reason before introducing the true underlying cause.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 11 GRAMMAR
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