《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E4 (29:39)
HSK 7
suī shuō yáo yán zhǐ yú zhì zhě
虽说谣言止于智者
“Rumors may die in the minds of the wise,”
《Coroner's Diary》
S1·E4
TIMECODE: 29:39
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
huò zhī fǔ
霍知府
“Prefect Huo.”
suī shuō yáo yán zhǐ yú zhì zhě
CURRENT FOCUS
虽说 谣言止于智者
“Rumors may die in the minds of the wise,”
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Scene:
Historical & Court
Function:
HEDGING ARGUMENT
Tone:
DELIBERATE
Emotion:
SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't dismiss these rumors so quickly; where there's smoke, there's fire.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Rhetorical Concession in Public Discourse
Chinese formal debate often begins with an accepted moral maxim before pivoting to practical, cautious skepticism.
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#concession
#preface
#investigation
#deliberation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
谣言止于智者
SPOKEN CHUNK
rumors stop with the wise
A common formal proverb used to advise against believing or spreading unverified hearsay.
虽说
SPOKEN CHUNK
although; even though
Useful conjunction to introduce a concession before pivoting with a contrasting viewpoint.
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