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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E23 (08:11) HSK 4
yuè shì zhè zhǒng shí hòu yuè yào lěng jìng

越是这种时候越要冷静

“[Shi Yue] We must stay calm at a time like this.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 08:11 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hǔ zi

虎子

“Hu! [Shi Yue]”

yuè shì zhè zhǒng shí hòu yuè yào lěng jìng CURRENT FOCUS

越是 这种时候越要 冷静

“[Shi Yue] We must stay calm at a time like this.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xìng hǎo dà gōng zi shén jī miào suàn

幸好大公子神机妙算

“-Fortunately, the Eldest Young Master planned it perfectly -Yes.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ADVISING CALMNESS
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Composure Under Crisis (Chenzhuoqian)

Chinese strategic culture places high value on keeping an unshakeable mind during sudden chaos, viewing rash moves under stress as the quickest path to failure.

INTENT TAGS: #restraint #crisis_management #admonition #maintaining_focus
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
越是……越要…… SPOKEN CHUNK

the more [X], the more one must [Y]

A classic correlative pattern used to emphasize that intensified conditions demand even stronger resolve or action.

这种时候 SPOKEN CHUNK

such critical moments / times like these

Commonly used to point to an urgent, high-stakes, or unusual situation.

冷静 SPOKEN CHUNK

calm / composed

Used as an imperative or admonition to prevent reckless actions driven by panic.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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