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《COURT!》 S1·E19 (05:13) HSK 5
shǐ zhōng yǒu kē dìng shí zhà dàn

始终有颗定时炸弹

“a time bomb that can go off at any time”

《COURT!》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 05:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè duàn gǎn qíng qián miàn

这段感情前面

“there will always be”

shǐ zhōng yǒu kē dìng shí zhà dàn CURRENT FOCUS

始终有颗 定时炸弹

“a time bomb that can go off at any time”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN suí shí dū huì bào zhà

随时都会爆炸

“in our relationship.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EXPRESSING ANXIETY
Tone: GRAVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We cannot pretend everything is fine when there is a major problem waiting to destroy us.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Emotional Insecurity in Modern Dating

Contemporary Chinese relationship discourse often uses dramatic metaphors like 'ticking time bomb' to describe unspoken conflicts or mismatched values that threaten long-term stability.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #metaphor #relationship_crisis #expressing_insecurity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
定时炸弹 SPOKEN CHUNK

time bomb; ticking hazard

A common metaphor used to describe hidden, impending dangers in personal relationships, health, or workplace projects.

始终 SPOKEN CHUNK

all along; from beginning to end

Emphasizes continuity or an enduring state that has remained unchanged over a long period.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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