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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E4 (02:02) HSK 3
dà rén suǒ lǜ yě bù wú dào lǐ

大人所虑也不无道理

“You have a point.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 02:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě shì nán miǎn de ya

也是难免的呀

“That's understandable.”

dà rén suǒ lǜ yě bù wú dào lǐ CURRENT FOCUS

大人所虑 也不 无道理

“You have a point.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN mín nǚ kěn qǐng huò dà rén zhǔn xǔ pōu shī jiǎn yàn yǐ zhǎo dào què záo zhèng jù

民女恳请霍大人准许剖尸检验 以找到确凿证据

“Prefect Huo, please authorize an autopsy so I can find solid evidence.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: VALIDATING
Tone: DIPLOMATIC AND PERSUASIVE
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I understand your hesitation, but hear me out before you refuse.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Diplomatic Concession (Xianli Houbing)

In Chinese hierarchical rhetoric, validating a superior's concern first preserves their authority and face, smoothing the path to deliver a difficult request.

INTENT TAGS: #concession #face_giving #persuasion #diplomatic_prelude
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不无道理 SPOKEN CHUNK

not without reason / makes some sense

A double negative used as a polite, measured concession before offering a counterpoint or follow-up petition.

所虑 SPOKEN CHUNK

that which one considers / concerns

Formal, written-register nominalization of 'worry/concern', typically used when addressing superiors respectfully.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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