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《Grave Robbery》 S0·E0 (27:59) HSK 1
hái méi dào shí hòu

还没到时候

“It's not the right time yet.”

《Grave Robbery》 S0·E0
TIMECODE: 27:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ

你

“You...”

hái méi dào shí hòu CURRENT FOCUS

还没到 时候

“It's not the right time yet.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhōng gē

忠哥

“Mr. Gui.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ADVISING PATIENCE
Tone: COMPOSED
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Hold your horses; acting now will ruin everything.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Shi Ji (Timing and Opportunism)

Chinese strategy deeply emphasizes waiting for the absolute right moment (时机) rather than rushing impulsively into action.

INTENT TAGS: #restraint #patience #tactical_delay #caution
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
还没到时候 SPOKEN CHUNK

the right time hasn't come yet / it's not time yet

A very common colloquial expression used to urge someone to be patient before taking action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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