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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E18 (39:20) HSK 7
dàn shì wǒ chǒu huà shuō zài qián miàn jiāng lái nín chī kuī shàng dàng

但是我丑话说在前面 将来您吃亏上当

“But let me be clear, if you suffer losses in the future and are left with nothing,”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 39:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ míng xià nà tào fáng chǎn nín shōu huí qù

我名下那套房产 您收回去

“You can take back the property under my name.”

dàn shì wǒ chǒu huà shuō zài qián miàn jiāng lái nín chī kuī shàng dàng CURRENT FOCUS

但 是我 丑话说在前面 将来您 吃亏 上当

“But let me be clear, if you suffer losses in the future and are left with nothing,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN máo gàn zhǎo jìng de shí hòu bú yào zhǎo wǒ kū jiù xíng

“if you suffer losses in the future and are left with nothing, do not come crying to me.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: CAUTIONING AND DISCLAIMING
Tone: BLUNT
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are making a huge mistake, and I refuse to clean up your mess when it falls apart.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Preventing Moral Kidnapping in Families

When dealing with risky property decisions among kin, establishing explicit boundaries beforehand is crucial to prevent being pressured into bailing them out later.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #boundary_setting #distancing #forewarning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
丑话说在前面 SPOKEN CHUNK

to state the harsh reality beforehand

Use this phrase to introduce a candid warning about potential risks or boundaries.

吃亏上当 SPOKEN CHUNK

to suffer a loss and be taken for a ride

Frequently used as a paired idiom to describe being deceived or taken advantage of financially.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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