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《The Heir》 S1·E9 (30:55) HSK 3
yán dà rén yǒu suǒ bù zhī

言大人有所不知

“You may not know this, Lord Yan,”

《The Heir》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 30:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yán dà rén

言大人

“Lord Yan.”

yán dà rén yǒu suǒ bù zhī CURRENT FOCUS

言大人 有所不知

“You may not know this, Lord Yan,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bā yé yǐ bèi chú zú qiě dīng chǐ míng shì bù zài zhì mò

八爷 已被除族 且钉齿铭誓 不再制墨

“but he has been expelled from the clan and has sworn a solemn oath, sealed with the nailing of a tooth, never to make ink again.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PROVIDING BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Tone: RESPECTFUL
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You do not know the full picture, so allow me to explain the reality.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Deference in Correcting Superiors

In traditional hierarchical discourse, directly contradicting an official is taboo, so speakers preface corrections with deferential formulas like 'you might not know'.

INTENT TAGS: #informing #hedging #deference #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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有所不知 SPOKEN CHUNK

there is something one does not know

A polite, classical idiom used before explaining an unfamiliar circumstance to someone, especially a superior or guest.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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