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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E12 (08:44) HSK 7
zhèng suǒ wèi jūn zǐ bù lì yú wēi qiáng zhī xià

正所谓君子不立于危墙之下

“A gentleman does not stand beneath a crumbling wall.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 08:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xíng shì nán biàn

形势难辨

“is very complicated.”

zhèng suǒ wèi jūn zǐ bù lì yú wēi qiáng zhī xià CURRENT FOCUS

正所谓 君子不立于危墙之下

“A gentleman does not stand beneath a crumbling wall.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ wǒ xū jiā bèi xiǎo xīn

你我需加倍小心

“We must be very cautious.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: GIVING WARNING
Tone: SERIOUS
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Junzi Self-Preservation

Traditional Confucian ethics value prudence and discretion, teaching that a true gentleman avoids foolishly exposing himself to known physical or political dangers.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #advising_caution #self_preservation #moralizing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
正所谓 SPOKEN CHUNK

just as the saying goes / precisely as is said

A formal marker used before quoting a well-known idiom, proverb, or classical adage.

君子不立于危墙之下 SPOKEN CHUNK

a wise person does not put themselves in harm's way

A classical idiom derived from Mencian thought, used to advocate staying away from evident peril.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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