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《My Page in the 90s》 S1·E3 (14:26) HSK 7
wǒ chéng rèn wǒ shì shuǎ le diǎn xiǎo shǒu duàn

我承认我是耍了点小手段

“I admit I used some tricks.”

《My Page in the 90s》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 14:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bào qiàn

抱歉

“Sorry.”

wǒ chéng rèn wǒ shì shuǎ le diǎn xiǎo shǒu duàn CURRENT FOCUS

我承认 我是 耍了点小手段

“I admit I used some tricks.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn zhè bù zhèng tǐ xiàn le

但这不正体现了

“But doesn't that show how much I desire and strive for this job?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: JUSTIFYING ACTIONS
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Yes, I bent the rules, but that just proves I am shrewd and get results.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tactical Admission (以退为进)

Admitting a minor flaw upfront disarms the critic's moral high ground and sets up a pivot to emphasize practical cleverness or competence.

INTENT TAGS: #concession #reframing #self_justification #cleverness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
耍小手段 SPOKEN CHUNK

to play petty tricks / use sly tactics

A common idiomatic phrase referring to minor schemes or shrewd manipulation, often minimized with '点' (a bit).

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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