可是论迹不论心哪

“But we should judge by actions, not intentions, right?”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E37

TIMECODE: 35:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY

[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ chéng rèn wǒ dāng shí què shí yǒu sī xīn

我承认我当时确实有私心 →

“I admit I had selfish motives at the time.”

kě shì lùn jì bù lùn xīn nǎ CURRENT FOCUS

可是论迹不论心哪

“But we should judge by actions, not intentions, right?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zì rèn wéi wǒ duì lín xiàn zhǎng nà jué duì shì

我自认为我对林县长那绝对是 →

“I believe I can honestly say I did right”

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Scene: Workplace

Function: ARGUING PRINCIPLES

Tone: PHILOSOPHICAL

Emotion: EARNESTNESS

WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

“Stop beating yourself up over your inner thoughts; what matters is what you actually did.”

💡 Cultural Insight: Action vs. Intention Ethics

Originating from traditional moral debates, this proverb suggests that human thoughts are inevitably flawed, so true moral evaluation must rest entirely on concrete behavior.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #moral_evaluation #defense #rationalizing

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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES

论迹不论心 SPOKEN CHUNK

judge by deeds, not by intentions

A classical idiom derived from Qing dynasty ethical teachings, often cited when defending someone whose motives were mixed but whose deeds were beneficial.

Modal Particle「哪」 (na) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical point and invites mutual acknowledgment.

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