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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E19 (24:11) HSK 2
dàn tā zhōng guī shì wǒ mèi mèi

但她终归是我妹妹

“But she is still my sister.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 24:11 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì bù zěn me hǎo a

是不怎么好啊

“Indeed.”

dàn tā zhōng guī shì wǒ mèi mèi CURRENT FOCUS

但她 终归是我妹妹

“But she is still my sister.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhuī gēn jiū dǐ tā men mǔ nǚ yě méi zuò guò shén me shāng tiān hài lǐ zhī shì

追根究底 她们母女 也没做过什么伤天害理之事

“After all, neither she nor her mother has ever done anything truly heinous.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: DEFENDING SOMEONE
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: RESIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“No matter what she did, blood is thicker than water, so I cannot abandon her.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Qinqing (Kinship Priority)

Traditional Chinese morality places tremendous weight on blood relations, often expecting family members to be shielded and forgiven despite personal shortcomings.

INTENT TAGS: #kinship_loyalty #concession #mitigation #defensiveness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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终归是 SPOKEN CHUNK

after all / ultimately remains

Used to introduce an undeniable, overriding fundamental fact after conceding minor objections or faults.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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