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《How Dare You!?》 S1·E3 (12:38) HSK 4
zhǐ rì kě dài

指日可待

“is not far from succeeding.”

《How Dare You!?》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 12:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bān dǎo duān wáng

扳倒端王

“Taking down Prince Duan”

zhǐ rì kě dài CURRENT FOCUS

指日可待

“is not far from succeeding.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiè shí wèi tài fù rù yù

届时魏太傅入狱

“When Grand Tutor Wei is imprisoned,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING OPTIMISM
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Chengyu in Political Rhetoric

In historical court contexts, officials frequently used classical idioms to express strategic confidence concisely and elegantly.

INTENT TAGS: #confidence #anticipation #reassurance #conspiracy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
指日可待 SPOKEN CHUNK

just around the corner; imminent; can be expected shortly

A formal four-character idiom (chengyu) used to describe positive outcomes or goals that are about to be realized.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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