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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E3 (32:08) HSK 7
qiàn nǐ de rén qíng wǒ huì zài hé shì de shí hòu huán gěi nǐ

欠你的人情 我会在合适的时候还给你

“I will repay the favor at the right time.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 32:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù xíng

不行

“No.”

qiàn nǐ de rén qíng wǒ huì zài hé shì de shí hòu huán gěi nǐ CURRENT FOCUS

欠你的人情 我会在 合适的 时候 还给你

“I will repay the favor at the right time.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn qǐng nǐ jì zhù rèn hé shí hòu

“But remember, never try”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: PROMISING REPAYMENT
Tone: FIRM
Emotion: SERIOUS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I will settle my debt to you on my own terms, so do not try to use it to manipulate me now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Renqing (Reciprocal Obligation) and Boundaries

In Chinese culture, owing 'renqing' is a serious social debt that must eventually be repaid, but invoking principles prevents favors from turning into unconditional leverage.

INTENT TAGS: #boundary_setting #acknowledgment #principled_refusal #obligation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
欠你的人情 SPOKEN CHUNK

the favor / personal debt I owe you

Essential phrase in Chinese social dynamics referring to non-monetary obligations incurred through mutual help.

在合适的时候 SPOKEN CHUNK

at an appropriate time / when the time is right

A polite yet non-committal way to postpone repayment or action indefinitely until conditions suit the speaker.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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