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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E16 (37:30) HSK 7
méi yǒu yào gù yì mán nǐ

没有要故意瞒你

“I didn't mean to hide it from you.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 37:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wèi shén me yì zhí mán zhe wǒ

为什么一直瞒着我

“Why have you been hiding it from me?”

méi yǒu yào gù yì mán nǐ CURRENT FOCUS

没有 要 故意 瞒你

“I didn't mean to hide it from you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhǐ shì jué de nǐ hái xiǎo

只是觉得你还小

“I just thought you were still young,”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: JUSTIFYING
Tone: APOLOGETIC
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I wasn't trying to betray your trust; I was only trying to protect you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Benevolent Deception (White Lies for Juniors)

In traditional Chinese family hierarchy, elders often withhold harsh truths from younger members under the guise of paternalistic protection.

INTENT TAGS: #defensiveness #justification #apology #appeasement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
故意瞒你 SPOKEN CHUNK

deliberately conceal from you

A very standard phrase when defending oneself against charges of bad faith or secretive behavior.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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