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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E4 (06:59) HSK 6
kě shì wǒ xīn lǐ hái shì bù tà shí

可是我心里还是不踏实

“but I still don't feel sure.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 06:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè liǔ jiā gōng zi bèi lǎo yé shuō dé gēn tiān yī yàng hǎo

“This Young Master Liu. Master thinks highly of him,”

kě shì wǒ xīn lǐ hái shì bù tà shí CURRENT FOCUS

可是 我 心里 还是 不踏实

“but I still don't feel sure.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ ràng luó yǒng píng qù dǎ tīng dǎ tīng

你让罗永平 去打听打听

“Have Luo Yongping go make some inquiries.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPRESSING APPREHENSION
Tone: CAUTIOUS
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Caution in Arranged Marriages

Because marital unions joined whole clans and could dictate a daughter's lifelong wellbeing, excessive praise from matchmakers or heads of households was met with prudent skepticism by concerned maternal figures.

INTENT TAGS: #hesitation #intuition #skepticism #caution
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
心里不踏实 SPOKEN CHUNK

feeling uneasy; lacking peace of mind

Essential colloquial expression for describing intuitive worry, insecurity, or lack of reassurance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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