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《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E6 (27:35) HSK 5
yán chū bì xíng jué bù fǎn huǐ

言出必行 决不反悔

“I honor my promises and never renege.”

《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 27:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ chǔ cháo

我楚朝

“I honor my promises and never renege.”

yán chū bì xíng jué bù fǎn huǐ CURRENT FOCUS

言出必行 决不 反悔

“I honor my promises and never renege.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo

好

“Alright. I understand.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PROMISING
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: The Sanctity of One's Word (信/言出必行)

In traditional Chinese ethics and chivalric codes, a person of honor stakes their entire reputation and character on keeping promises regardless of personal cost.

INTENT TAGS: #pledging #commitment #guarantee #integrity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
言出必行 SPOKEN CHUNK

actions always follow words; to keep one's word unconditionally

A classical four-character idiom praising absolute personal reliability and integrity.

决不反悔 SPOKEN CHUNK

will never backtrack or regret one's promise

Used when formalizing a vow, contract, or high-stakes agreement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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