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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E4 (39:10) HSK 5
kě qiú mǒu jué fēi tān shēng pà sǐ zhī bèi

可裘某绝非贪生怕死之辈

“But I'm not cowardly.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 39:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dāng nián shì dà shī xiōng jiù le wǒ

当年是大师兄救了我

“That day, Yuanying saved me.”

kě qiú mǒu jué fēi tān shēng pà sǐ zhī bèi CURRENT FOCUS

可裘某 绝非 贪生怕死之辈

“But I'm not cowardly.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ yě shì fèng wǒ dà shī xiōng zhī mìng

我也是奉我大师兄之命

“I only escaped”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEFENDING HONOR
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: PRIDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not mistake my compliance with orders for cowardice; I am willing to risk my life for my principles.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Humble Self-Reference (Surname + Mou)

In traditional and martial arts (Wuxia) contexts, speakers often refer to themselves using their surname followed by 'mou' (a certain person) to sound humble yet dignified and resolute.

INTENT TAGS: #self_defense #asserting_integrity #justifying_actions #honor
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
绝非 SPOKEN CHUNK

definitely not; by no means

Used in formal spoken or written Chinese to strongly deny an assumption.

贪生怕死 SPOKEN CHUNK

craving life and fearing death; cowardly

A common four-character idiom used to describe cowards who prioritize survival over honor.

之辈 SPOKEN CHUNK

people of a certain kind/sort

Archaic or literary suffix attached to a descriptive phrase to categorize a person, often with a slight dramatic flair.

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2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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