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《River Sunset》 S1·E7 (36:45) HSK 2
wǒ jiù huì xū zhāng shēng shì

我就会虚张声势

“I will bluff,”

《River Sunset》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 36:45 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dāng wǒ shǒu zhōng zhuā zhe yī fù làn pái

“When I'm holding a bad hand,”

wǒ jiù huì xū zhāng shēng shì CURRENT FOCUS

我就会虚张声势

“I will bluff,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiǎ zhuāng biǎo xiàn dé shèng qì líng rén

假装表现得盛气凌人

“pretending to be overbearing,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SELF DISCLOSURE
Tone: INTROSPECTIVE
Emotion: VULNERABILITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Psychological Bluffing (虚张声势)

Derived from classical Chinese military stratagems (like the Empty Fort Strategy), projecting confidence during adversity is seen as a vital survival tactic.

INTENT TAGS: #self_disclosure #confession #introspection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
虚张声势 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make an empty show of strength; to bluff

A common idiom (chengyu) used to describe feigning power or confidence to intimidate opponents despite having no real leverage.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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