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《The Heir》 S1·E41 (03:35) HSK 4
nà yě suàn bú dào nǐ tóu shàng

那也算不到你头上

“they cannot be blamed on you.”

《The Heir》 S1·E41
TIMECODE: 03:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zài dà de zuì guò

再大的罪过

“the Luo family's sins were,”

nà yě suàn bú dào nǐ tóu shàng CURRENT FOCUS

那也 算不到你头上

“they cannot be blamed on you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN duō xiè bā yé

多谢八爷

“Thank you, Eighth Master Li.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: ABSOLVING BLAME
Tone: REASSURING
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop worrying; I have the power to ensure the blame will never fall on you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Patronage Protection (庇护关系)

In traditional patron-client structures, superiors solidify loyalty by shielding subordinates from systemic punishment or legal repercussions.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #exoneration #protection #asserting_power
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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算不到 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot be blamed on / will not be attributed to

Used when clarifying that responsibility or consequences will not fall upon a particular person.

头上 SPOKEN CHUNK

on someone's head (attributing blame or trouble)

Metaphorically refers to placing responsibility, misfortune, or guilt directly onto a specific person.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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