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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E8 (12:03) HSK 4
dàn shì nǐ cóng lái dōu méi yǒu biǎo xiàn chū lái

但是你从来都没有表现出来

“but you never let it show.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 12:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě zhī dào tā shì shén me rén

也知道他是什么人

“you knew who he was,”

dàn shì nǐ cóng lái dōu méi yǒu biǎo xiàn chū lái CURRENT FOCUS

但是 你 从来都没有 表现 出来

“but you never let it show.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ bú shì wèn guò nǐ ma

我不是问过你吗

“Didn't I ask you before”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: REPROACHING
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: DISAPPOINTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“If you knew all along, why did you act like nothing happened and keep me in the dark?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Emotional Inscrutability (Chenfudezhu)

In Chinese social interaction, concealing one's insights or grievances is often practiced to avoid confrontation, but it can trigger feelings of betrayal in intimate interpersonal relationships.

INTENT TAGS: #confrontation #reproach #accusation #vulnerability
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
从来都没有 SPOKEN CHUNK

never once; not in the slightest

Used to emphasize absolute negation over an extended period of time.

表现出来 SPOKEN CHUNK

to show externally; to reveal on the outside

Commonly used when discussing whether emotions, thoughts, or attitudes are made outwardly perceptible.

Modal Particle「来」 (lai) CHANGE OF STATE

Acts as a directional complement indicating outward manifestation of an internal state.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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