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《The Inner Eye》 S1·E13 (35:12) HSK 7
zhǐ shì zài pàn nì qī ér yǐ

只是在叛逆期而已

“she's just in a rebellious phase.”

《The Inner Eye》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 35:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn wāng yáo běn xìng bù huài

但汪瑶本性不坏

“But Wang Yao is not bad.”

zhǐ shì zài pàn nì qī ér yǐ CURRENT FOCUS

只是 在 叛逆 期 而已

“she's just in a rebellious phase.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ér qiě tā jiā lǐ

而且她家里

“And her family”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: DEFENDING BEHAVIOR
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: SYMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not take her attitude too seriously; she is just acting out like any teenager.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Inherent Goodness (人之初,性本善)

In Chinese culture, problematic behavior is frequently excused by emphasizing that the person is fundamentally good (本性不坏) and merely misguided by developmental phases or external circumstances.

INTENT TAGS: #excusing #minimizing #defending #pleading
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
叛逆期 SPOKEN CHUNK

rebellious phase (especially adolescence)

Standard term used by parents and friends to refer to the turbulent teenage years or defiant behavior.

只是...而已 SPOKEN CHUNK

only... that's all; merely

A very useful grammar pattern used to downplay the significance or severity of a situation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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