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《Cage of Shadows》 S1·E7 (03:04) HSK 5
cái néng chéng jiù dà shì

才能成就大事

“when the time calls for it.”

《Cage of Shadows》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 03:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jué bù néng shǒu ruǎn

绝不能手软

“you must be absolutely ruthless”

cái néng chéng jiù dà shì CURRENT FOCUS

才能成就大事

“when the time calls for it.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhǔ rén jiào xùn de shì

主人教训的是

“You are right, Master.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: MORALIZING RUTHLESSNESS
Tone: INSTRUCTIVE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Put aside your conscience if you want to win.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Utilitarian Realism in Statecraft

Reflects Legalist and Machiavellian political philosophy in Chinese tradition, where moral scruples are discarded in pursuit of supreme power and triumph.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #mentoring #indoctrination #ruthlessness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
才能 SPOKEN CHUNK

only then can; solely in this way

Used as a connector indicating a necessary condition required to achieve the subsequent outcome.

成就大事 SPOKEN CHUNK

accomplish great things; achieve grandeur

A formal set phrase frequently found in ambitious, political, or strategic dialogues.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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