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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E33 (05:40) HSK 7
shuō shén me shí huà shí shuō

说什么 实话实说

“tell Prince Cheng? Tell the truth.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E33
TIMECODE: 05:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà wǒ gēn chéng wáng

那我跟成王

“Then what should I...”

shuō shén me shí huà shí shuō CURRENT FOCUS

说什么 实话实说

“tell Prince Cheng? Tell the truth.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù guò

不过

“However,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: GIVING INSTRUCTION
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Directness in Strategic Contexts

When dealing with high-stakes political figures like princes, telling the unvarnished truth is often framed as the safest and most upright strategy.

INTENT TAGS: #instruction #candor #directness #clarity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
实话实说 SPOKEN CHUNK

speak the plain truth; tell it like it is

A highly frequent four-character phrase used to instruct someone to report facts honestly without sugarcoating.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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