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《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E1 (54:46) HSK 2
dàn shì xì xì shuō lái

但是细细说来

“But to be fair,”

《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 54:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cuī jiǔ niáng miǎn qiǎng suàn yí gè

“Ninth Lady Cui might count.”

dàn shì xì xì shuō lái CURRENT FOCUS

但是 细细说来

“But to be fair,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dǎo shì tā mào fàn gōng zhǔ cái zhēn

“she was the one who slighted Her Highness.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: INITIATING ELABORATION
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: CONTEMPLATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Wait, let's look at the facts closely—things are not as simple as they appear.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Nuanced Storytelling and Moral Evaluation

In social conflicts involving status, narrators use deliberative framing to untangle who actually breached propriety or imperial etiquette.

INTENT TAGS: #transitioning #elaborating #reframing #clarifying
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
细细说来 SPOKEN CHUNK

speaking in detail; to examine the matter closely

A classic conversational transition used before presenting an in-depth breakdown of a complex situation.

Modal Particle「来」 (lai) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions as a directional/discourse suffix in '细细说来' to indicate the unfolding of an explanation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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