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《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E25 (27:47) HSK 6
dàn shì shā nǐ zhǐ shì shí jiān wèn tí

但是杀你只是时间问题

“But killing you is just a matter of time.”

《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 27:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ què shí yǒu diǎn běn shì

你确实有点本事

“You do have some skills.”

dàn shì shā nǐ zhǐ shì shí jiān wèn tí CURRENT FOCUS

但是 杀你 只是时间问题

“But killing you is just a matter of time.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ jīn tiān pí yú bēn bō

我今天疲于奔波

“I've been running around all day,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: THREATENING AND INTIMIDATING
Tone: THREATENING
Emotion: ARROGANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Your death is inevitable; enjoy your borrowed time.”
INTENT TAGS: #threat #intimidation #asserting dominance #deterrence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
只是时间问题 SPOKEN CHUNK

Indicates that something is bound to happen and is merely a matter of time.

Common in both spoken and written Chinese, frequently used to assert certainty about a future outcome.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 7 GRAMMAR
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