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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E6 (03:57) HSK 5
jiù shì xiǎng yǒu yí gè xīn lǐ shàng zhǔn bèi

就是想有一个心理上准备

“just to be mentally prepared.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 03:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ jiě wǒ jiě fū fù dān hěn zhòng wǒ lái wèn wèn tā

我姐 我姐夫负担很重 我来问问他

“My sister and brother-in-law have a heavy burden. I came to ask”

jiù shì xiǎng yǒu yí gè xīn lǐ shàng zhǔn bèi CURRENT FOCUS

就是 想有一个心理上准备

“just to be mentally prepared.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì zhè yàng wǒ men yī shēng ne kěn dìng huì

是这样 我们医生呢 肯定会

“Look, as doctors, we will definitely”

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Scene: Medical & Health
Function: SEEKING CLARIFICATION
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please give me the brutal truth about his condition so we know what to expect.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Protective Concealment in Chinese Medicine

Chinese doctors and families often shield critically ill patients from bleak diagnoses, leading relatives to privately seek the unvarnished truth to shoulder financial and emotional burdens.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #bracing_oneself #seeking_truth #hedging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
心理准备 SPOKEN CHUNK

mental preparation; bracing oneself

A very common phrase used when expecting bad news, hardship, or severe changes.

就是想 SPOKEN CHUNK

just want to; simply wishing to

Softens a direct request or explains personal motivation politely.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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