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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E15 (11:36) HSK 1
nǐ fèi jìn xīn sī

你费尽心思

“All your scheming,”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 11:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hěn shú xī

很熟悉

“Very well.”

nǐ fèi jìn xīn sī CURRENT FOCUS

你 费尽心思

“All your scheming,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù shì wèi le jiàn yī jiàn wǒ de zhēn shēn ?

“just to get a look at my true form?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: QUESTIONING MOTIVES
Tone: MOCKING
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You went through all this ridiculous trouble just for me?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Exposing Hidden Motives

Calling out an opponent for overthinking or over-scheming reflects a psychological tactic to diminish their perceived advantage.

INTENT TAGS: #taunting #probing #calling_out #skepticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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费尽心思 SPOKEN CHUNK

to rack one's brains; to take painstaking trouble

A common four-character idiom used to describe exhausting all mental effort or scheming extensively to achieve a goal.

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