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《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E29 (17:15) HSK 1
zhī dào wǒ bú huì shàn bà gān xiū

知道我不会善罢甘休

“He knew I wouldn't let it go,”

《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 17:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā xīn xū 、 dǎn qiè

他心虚、胆怯

“But only one person felt guilty and was scared.”

zhī dào wǒ bú huì shàn bà gān xiū CURRENT FOCUS

知道 我不会 善罢甘休

“He knew I wouldn't let it go,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN suǒ yǐ tā bù gǎn pèng zhè xí shàng rèn hé dōng xī

所以他不敢碰这席上任何东西

“so he wouldn't touch a thing here.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ANALYZING OPPONENT
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: RESOLVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Relentless Retribution

In Chinese dramatic narratives, stating that one will not 'shan ba gan xiu' signifies an unwavering commitment to seek justice or revenge regardless of resistance.

INTENT TAGS: #determination #hostility #analyzing_motive #warning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
善罢甘休 SPOKEN CHUNK

to leave the matter at that; to let something drop peacefully

A common four-character idiom almost exclusively used in the negative (不会善罢甘休 / 决不善罢甘休) to express relentless pursuit of retribution or justice.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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