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《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E1 (22:45) HSK 6
shuō le yī dà quān

说了一大圈

“You've been beating around the bush all for this, haven't you?”

《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 22:45 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yù rén yǒu shén me yì si ?

驭人有什么意思?

“What's the fun in leading people?”

shuō le yī dà quān CURRENT FOCUS

说了一大圈

“You've been beating around the bush all for this, haven't you?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN - hái bú shì wèi le zhè ge ? - níng yuǎn gōng zhǔ xiàn wǔ

- 还不是为了这个? - 宁远公主献舞

“You've been beating around the bush all for this, haven't you? Now, a dance by Princess Ningyuan!”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: POINTING OUT EVASION
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop beating around the bush; I see through your real agenda.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Indirectness in Court Rhetoric

In classical or high-stakes interactions, speakers often talk circularly to mask sensitive intentions before revealing their true motives.

INTENT TAGS: #calling_out #impatience #cutting_to_the_chase #skepticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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说了一大圈 SPOKEN CHUNK

talked in a big circle; beat around the bush

Used colloquially to point out that someone has taken a long, roundabout path to reach their real point.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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