《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E20 (33:41)
HSK 4
bù guò zhè me shuō néng bǎo mìng
不过这么说能保命
“But saying this can save your life.”
《Pursuit of Jade》
S1·E20
TIMECODE: 33:41
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
shì gè pì
是个屁
“He's nothing.”
bù guò zhè me shuō néng bǎo mìng
CURRENT FOCUS
不过 这么说 能保命
“But saying this can save your life.”
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Scene:
Crisis & Conflict
Function:
JUSTIFYING
Tone:
PRAGMATIC
Emotion:
ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“It may be complete nonsense, but do you want to die or survive?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Survival Wisdom (明哲保身)
A pragmatic survival philosophy in dangerous political or physical situations, prioritizing self-preservation over rigid honesty.
INTENT TAGS:
#survival
#pragmatism
#persuasion
#compromise
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
保命
SPOKEN CHUNK
to save one's life; survive
Frequently used in spoken Chinese to emphasize basic self-preservation in risky environments.
不过
SPOKEN CHUNK
however; but
A common transition word used to qualify a previous blunt statement.
这么说
SPOKEN CHUNK
putting it this way; saying it like this
Used to refer back to a particular framing, excuse, or piece of wording.
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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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