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《The Truth》 S1·E14 (17:51) HSK 5
dé yào shēn rù jiē chù zhī gēn zhī dǐ cái xíng

得要深入接触 知根知底才行

“You need to spend more time together to get to know each other well.”

《The Truth》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 17:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rèn shí liǎng sān nián le cái kāi shǐ chù duì xiàng

“Look, I knew Jing for a couple of years before we started dating.”

dé yào shēn rù jiē chù zhī gēn zhī dǐ cái xíng CURRENT FOCUS

得要 深入接触 知根知底 才行

“You need to spend more time together to get to know each other well.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhī gēn zhī dǐ de rén jiā yě bù yí dìng yǒu zhè ge yì si a

“Though we know each other well, he might not even be interested.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: OFFERING ADVICE
Tone: INSTRUCTIVE
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Knowing Roots Before Marriage (知根知底)

Traditional Chinese matchmaking values knowing the partner's family background, history, and moral character inside out to ensure marital stability.

INTENT TAGS: #advising_caution #vetting #relationship_pacing #earnest_instruction
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
深入接触 SPOKEN CHUNK

to interact deeply; to engage in thorough contact

Commonly used in dating and professional contexts to describe spending quality time to truly learn about someone.

知根知底 SPOKEN CHUNK

to know someone inside and out; to know someone's roots and background

A frequent idiomatic set phrase used to emphasize the importance of deep, historical familiarity before trusting someone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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