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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E11 (13:04) HSK 5
què shí méi xiǎng dào dàn shì wǒ shuō de shì zhēn xīn huà ya

确实没想到 但是我说的是真心话呀

“I didn't expect it, but I meant what I said.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 13:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ bù zhī dào ma

你不知道吗

“You didn't know?”

què shí méi xiǎng dào dàn shì wǒ shuō de shì zhēn xīn huà ya CURRENT FOCUS

确实没想到 但是 我说的 是 真心话 呀

“I didn't expect it, but I meant what I said.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn shì gǔ sī tè gěi wǒ de bào jià

但是古斯特给我的报价

“But the offer GST gave me”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: DEFENDING SINCERITY
Tone: SINCERE
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Believe me, I am not playing games with you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to Sincerity (Chengxin)

In Chinese business culture, balancing commercial calculations with genuine personal rapport helps de-escalate tension and build long-term trust.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #reassurance #building_trust #sincerity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
确实没想到 SPOKEN CHUNK

really didn't expect that

A natural way to admit being caught by surprise without losing composure.

真心话 SPOKEN CHUNK

truthful words; speaking from the heart

Use when clarifying that your remarks were genuine rather than mere polite flattery or tactical talk.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assertion and adds an appeal for empathy and trust.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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