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《The Inner Eye》 S1·E6 (18:51) HSK 7
xiàng lái dōu wǒ xíng wǒ sù de

向来都我行我素的

“has always done their own thing.”

《The Inner Eye》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 18:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN táng lǜ zài chén jūn suǒ

唐律在陈君所

“Attorney Tang at Chen Jun Law Firm”

xiàng lái dōu wǒ xíng wǒ sù de CURRENT FOCUS

向来 都 我行我素 的

“has always done their own thing.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù suàn yǐ qián chén zhǔ rèn

就算以前陈主任

“Even when Director Chen”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: CHARACTERIZING
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: ACCEPTANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“That is just how they are; they never listen to anyone anyway.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Conformity vs. Maverick Professionals

While Chinese workplaces prize harmony and hierarchy, highly skilled experts (like lawyers) who '我行我素' are often tolerated with reluctant acceptance.

INTENT TAGS: #characterization #explanation #workplace_gossip #resignation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
向来 SPOKEN CHUNK

always / all along

Used to describe habitual behavior or enduring states stretching from the past to the present.

我行我素 SPOKEN CHUNK

go one's own way / persist in doing things one's own way regardless of others

Idiom describing someone who ignores outside advice or standard decorum.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the established characteristic nature of the subject.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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