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《The Inner Eye》 S1·E5 (23:23) HSK 5
zhè ge nǐ yào yǒu xīn lǐ zhǔn bèi

这个你要有心理准备

“You should brace yourself for that.”

《The Inner Eye》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 23:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shè xián qiāo zhà lè suǒ

涉嫌敲诈勒索

“is under suspicion for extortion.”

zhè ge nǐ yào yǒu xīn lǐ zhǔn bèi CURRENT FOCUS

这个 你要 有心理准备

“You should brace yourself for that.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tóng shí nǐ kě yǐ qǐ sù qín míng

同时你可以起诉秦鸣

“Separately, you can sue Qin Ming.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: GIVING WARNING
Tone: ADVISORY
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Brace yourself, because things are going to get ugly.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Prefacing Bad News (Mianzi and Emotional Buffering)

Chinese communicators frequently use warning buffers to cushion emotional shocks before delivering grim legal or personal realities.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #warning #preparation #cautioning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
有心理准备 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be mentally prepared; brace oneself

An essential spoken expression used before delivering bad news or preparing someone for a demanding situation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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