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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E7 (01:39) HSK 6
jí biàn bú shì tā běn rén qīn zì dòng de shǒu

即便不是她本人亲自动的手

“even if she didn't do it herself,”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 01:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dà rén

大人

“My Lord,”

jí biàn bú shì tā běn rén qīn zì dòng de shǒu CURRENT FOCUS

即便 不是 她本人 亲自 动的手

“even if she didn't do it herself,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN huò xǔ shì gù xiōng shā rén yě wèi kě zhī a

“she might have hired a killer.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: BUILDING ARGUMENT
Tone: DELIBERATE AND RATIONAL
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Mastermind vs. Accomplice

In traditional Chinese jurisprudence, the instigator or intellectual author of a crime was considered just as culpable, if not more so, than the physical perpetrator.

INTENT TAGS: #conceding #reasoning #clarifying #prosecuting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
即便不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

even if it is not...

A formal subordinating conjunction used to introduce a rhetorical concession.

亲自动手 SPOKEN CHUNK

do something with one's own hands; act personally

Commonly used in both formal contexts (like crimes) and everyday tasks (like DIY chores).

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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