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《The Guilty》 S1·E14 (01:00) HSK 3
rén yī zháo jí jiù huì lù chū mǎ jiǎo

人一着急就会露出马脚

“People make mistakes when they panic.”

《The Guilty》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 01:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn shì xiàn zài hóu jūn de yī xì liè xíng wéi dōu zhèng míng tā zháo jí le

但是现在侯军的一系列行为 都证明他着急了

“But Hou Jun's recent actions all show that he's panicking.”

rén yī zháo jí jiù huì lù chū mǎ jiǎo CURRENT FOCUS

人 一着急 就会 露出马脚

“People make mistakes when they panic.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN suǒ yǐ wǒ xiāng xìn hěn kuài jiù huì zhǎo dào zhèng jù de

“So I believe we'll find evidence soon.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: ANALYZING SITUATION
Tone: ANALYTICAL
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Folk Etymology of '露出马脚'

Originating from folklore about unmasking hidden disguises, this widely used idiom reflects the belief that guilt or deceit inevitably leaks under psychological pressure.

INTENT TAGS: #deduction #reassurance #strategic_assessment #confidence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
露出马脚 SPOKEN CHUNK

reveal the cloven hoof; betray oneself; let the cat out of the bag

A common idiom describing an inadvertent mistake or slip-up that exposes one's hidden secrets or misdeeds.

一……就…… SPOKEN CHUNK

as soon as... then...

A core grammatical pattern showing that one action or condition immediately triggers another.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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