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《The Heir》 S1·E34 (17:18) HSK 7
qǐ bù shì gū fù le tā de yī piàn xīn

岂不是辜负了他的一片心

“wouldn't you be failing his good intentions?”

《The Heir》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 17:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cǐ shí nǐ zì tóu luó wǎng

“If you walk right into the trap now,”

qǐ bù shì gū fù le tā de yī piàn xīn CURRENT FOCUS

岂不是 辜负 了他的一片心

“wouldn't you be failing his good intentions?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhēn niáng

祯娘

“Zhen.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PERSUADING
Tone: PERSUASIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not throw your life away; he sacrificed himself so you could survive.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Emotional Debt (辜负人情)

Failing to honor someone's sacrifice or devotion is treated as a major moral failing in Chinese relational ethics.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #moral_appeal #warning #dissuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
岂不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

wouldn't that be; isn't it

Introduces a rhetorical question to highlight an absurd, disastrous, or unwanted consequence.

辜负 SPOKEN CHUNK

to fail; to let down; to betray good intentions

Commonly paired with expectations, kindness, or sacrifices made by loved ones.

一片心 SPOKEN CHUNK

wholehearted devotion; good intentions

Refers to sincere loyalty, affection, or sacrifice offered by someone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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