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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E36 (06:44) HSK 5
rén yí dàn yǒu le sī yù

人一旦有了私欲

“that selfish desires”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 06:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cháng dà xiá céng shuō guò

常大侠曾说过

“Mr. Chang once said”

rén yí dàn yǒu le sī yù CURRENT FOCUS

人 一旦 有了 私欲

“that selfish desires”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN biàn huì yī bù cuò bù bù cuò

“lead to countless mistakes.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: MORALIZING
Tone: PHILOSOPHICAL
Emotion: SOLEMNITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Your greed is what started this whole disaster.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Cultivation of Selflessness

Traditional Chinese ethics heavily emphasize overcoming selfish desires (si yu) to maintain moral integrity and public righteousness.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #philosophizing #critique #moralizing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
一旦 SPOKEN CHUNK

once; in case

A formal conjunction introducing a hypothetical condition with significant consequences.

私欲 SPOKEN CHUNK

selfish desires; self-interest

Used in formal or ethical contexts to refer to personal gain overriding public good or morality.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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