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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E5 (15:19) HSK 5
nán dé yǒu xīn rén

难得有心人

“A caring heart is hard to find.”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 15:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì jiān duō báo liáng

“The world is cold and bleak.”

nán dé yǒu xīn rén CURRENT FOCUS

难得有心人

“A caring heart is hard to find.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ yì zhí zài zhǎo nà ge yǒu xīn rén shēng shēng shì shì máng máng rén hǎi

我一直在找那个有心人 生生世世 茫茫人海

“I've been searching for that caring heart in the vast sea of people, lifetime after lifetime.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: PRAISING
Tone: SINCERE
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Genuine devotion is precious because almost nobody truly cares in this harsh world.”
💡 Cultural Insight: The Ideal of Youxinren (有心人)

In Chinese culture, having a 'heart' (心) implies emotional sincerity, loyalty, and deep intentionality, which is regarded as the ultimate virtue amidst a cold, indifferent world.

INTENT TAGS: #appreciation #philosophical #validation #sincerity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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难得 SPOKEN CHUNK

rare; hard to come by

Can function as an adjective or adverb to express that a situation or quality is exceptionally scarce and valuable.

有心人 SPOKEN CHUNK

someone who is caring, mindful, or devoted

A classic idiomatic term describing an attentive, empathetic, or steadfastly purposeful person.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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