《The Tang Mist》 S1·E23 (10:36)
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zhè zhī rén zhī miàn bù zhī xīn
这知人知面不知心
“Looks can be deceiving.”
《The Tang Mist》
S1·E23
TIMECODE: 10:36
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
jiù nà shì
就那事
“Exactly!”
zhè zhī rén zhī miàn bù zhī xīn
CURRENT FOCUS
这 知人知面不知心
“Looks can be deceiving.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
xiàng nà zhǒng rén
像那种人
“For a guy like him,”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
MORALIZING
Tone:
PHILOSOPHICAL
Emotion:
DISAPPOINTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Appearances are deceptive; you can never truly trust what you see on the surface.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Interpersonal Wariness
Traditional Chinese interpersonal philosophy emphasizes caution, reminding people that surface politeness often masks ulterior motives.
INTENT TAGS:
#warning
#moralizing
#gossip
#cynicism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
知人知面不知心
SPOKEN CHUNK
you can know a person's face but not their heart; appearances are deceptive
A widespread idiomatic proverb used when someone's hidden bad intentions or betrayal are revealed.
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1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
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