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《The Knockout》 S1·E26 (37:21) HSK 3
kě shì yì zhí yǐ lái

可是一直以来

“But after all this time,”

《The Knockout》 S1·E26
TIMECODE: 37:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dōng duǒ xī cáng de rì zi

“live in hiding anymore.”

kě shì yì zhí yǐ lái CURRENT FOCUS

可是 一直以来

“But after all this time,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo xiàng hé guò qù

好像和过去

“it seems that my life”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: NARRATING CONTRAST
Tone: REFLECTIVE
Emotion: EXHAUSTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Fugitive Life (东躲西藏)

Describes the stressful life of hiding constantly to evade enemies, debt collectors, or law enforcement in Chinese crime/suspense cinema.

INTENT TAGS: #narrating #reflecting #transitioning #lamenting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
一直以来 SPOKEN CHUNK

all this time; all along

A useful transitional phrase to set up a reflection over an extended period of time.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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