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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E19 (36:16) HSK 4
gū niáng yán zhī yǒu lǐ

姑娘言之有理

“You are right, Miss.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 36:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wèi hé nán nǚ bù néng tóng chǎng jìng jì

为何男女不能同场竞技

“Why can't men and women compete together?”

gū niáng yán zhī yǒu lǐ CURRENT FOCUS

姑娘 言之有理

“You are right, Miss.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì zài xià yǒu shī piān pǒ le gǎi kǒu hái tǐng kuài

“I was biased. You changed your tune quite fast.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: YIELDING
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Gentlemanly Concession

In traditional Chinese rhetorical etiquette, admitting when an interlocutor makes sense demonstrates humility, broad-mindedness, and cultivation.

INTENT TAGS: #concession #validation #courtesy #agreement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
言之有理 SPOKEN CHUNK

what is said makes sense / sound logic

A polished, classical four-character idiom used to formally validate another person's reasoning or argument.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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