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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E18 (29:47) HSK 1
yǒu mì dào yě bù zú wéi qí

有密道也不足为奇

“A secret passage would not be surprising.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 29:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiǎo tù sān kū

狡兔三窟

“A cunning rabbit has three burrows.”

yǒu mì dào yě bù zú wéi qí CURRENT FOCUS

有密道 也不 足 为 奇

“A secret passage would not be surprising.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dǎo shì zhè hēi yī rén

倒是这黑衣人

“But this man in black”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: RATIONALIZING
Tone: ANALYTICAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Strategic Preparedness (狡兔三窟)

Referencing the idiom from the previous turn, the speaker evokes the classical idea that a cunning adversary always prepares multiple escape avenues.

INTENT TAGS: #rationalizing #evaluating #calmness #deduction
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不足为奇 SPOKEN CHUNK

not surprising; nothing to be wondered at

An idiomatic four-character expression used to dismiss surprise and normalize an occurrence.

密道 SPOKEN CHUNK

secret passage; hidden tunnel

A common noun found in mystery, historical, and action genres referring to concealed paths.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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