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《The Heir》 S1·E9 (10:22) HSK 4
wǒ zì yào shuō dào qián tou

我自要说到前头

“must be said up front.”

《The Heir》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 10:22 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yǒu xiē shì

有些事

“Some things”

wǒ zì yào shuō dào qián tou CURRENT FOCUS

我自 要说 到 前头

“must be said up front.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè cǎi bàn jūn zī de shì nǐ de jì huà wǒ yǐ míng bái nà luò tián zhī chóu

这采办军资的事 你的计划我已明白 那骆田之仇

“Now, I know your plan regarding the purchase of military supplies. But what's your plan regarding the blood feud”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: SETTING BOUNDARIES
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Listen carefully now so you cannot claim later that I never warned you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Chouhua Shuo Zai Qian (Speaking Ugly Truths First)

Chinese interpersonal strategy strongly values laying out harsh conditions or risks in advance to prevent accusations of dishonesty or bad faith later.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #clarification #boundary_setting #assertiveness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
说到前头 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make clear beforehand; to state upfront

Crucial business and negotiation phrase used to establish conditions, disclaimers, or boundaries in advance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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