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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E3 (07:14) HSK 7
wǒ dāng chū zhēn shì yǒu yǎn wú zhū

我当初真是有眼无珠

“I was so blind back then!”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 07:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zěn me huì biàn chéng zhè yàng ?

“How did you become like this?”

wǒ dāng chū zhēn shì yǒu yǎn wú zhū CURRENT FOCUS

我 当初 真是 有眼无珠

“I was so blind back then!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bào qiàn

抱歉

“Sorry!”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: EXPRESSING REGRET
Tone: BITTER
Emotion: DISAPPOINTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I was an utter fool to trust you, and you have completely betrayed me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Judging Character (Kanren)

Cultivating discernment of people's true character is heavily valued in Chinese culture; failing to do so invites deep self-criticism.

INTENT TAGS: #self_reproach #disillusionment #blame #regret
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
有眼无珠 SPOKEN CHUNK

having eyes but failing to see; blind to someone's true nature

An idiomatic expression used in severe self-reproach for misjudging someone's character or worth.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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