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《My Page in the 90s》 S1·E12 (22:19) HSK 1
zhī rén zhī miàn bù zhī xīn nǎ

知人知面不知心哪

“Appearances can be deceiving.”

《My Page in the 90s》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 22:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì bú shì tā wěi zhuāng de

是不是他伪装的

“whether what they show you is genuine or an act.”

zhī rén zhī miàn bù zhī xīn nǎ CURRENT FOCUS

知人知面不知心 哪

“Appearances can be deceiving.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè ge tè bié kě pà de chéng xiǎo jiě

这个特别可怕的 程小姐

“That's terrifying, isn't it, Miss Cheng?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: WARNING
Tone: LAMENTING
Emotion: DISTRUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't let their harmless appearance fool you; you never know what evil lurks behind closed doors.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Interpersonal Vigilance (Fangren Zhi Xin)

Traditional Chinese culture frequently cautions against placing blind faith in outward charm, valuing consistency and moral integrity over mere appearances.

INTENT TAGS: #cautioning #lamenting #expressing_suspicion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
知人知面不知心 SPOKEN CHUNK

you can know a person's face but not their heart; appearances can be deceiving

A widely used proverb used when discovering someone has been hypocritical, deceptive, or secretly sinister.

Modal Particle「哪」 (na) CHANGE OF STATE

Phonetic fusion of 'ne' or 'a' after an 'n' sound, adding emotional resonance and a sighing, lamenting nuance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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