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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E29 (14:47) HSK 4
xiǎng bì tā liú le hòu shǒu

想必他留了后手

“He must have had a backup plan.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 14:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cǐ rén jiǎo zhà

“This man is cunning.”

xiǎng bì tā liú le hòu shǒu CURRENT FOCUS

想必 他 留了后手

“He must have had a backup plan.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bǎo ér xiàn zài zài hé chù

宝儿现在在何处

“I don't know”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: SPECULATING
Tone: CAUTIOUS
Emotion: VIGILANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Be on your guard; this man definitely has a hidden trap or contingency.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Houshou (Strategic Reserve)

Derived from Chinese chess (Xiangqi) and martial arts, 'leaving a rear hand' emphasizes never exhausting all options and always holding a hidden move.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #strategic_deduction #caution #anticipation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
留后手 SPOKEN CHUNK

to keep a backup plan; to leave an escape route

Commonly used in strategic, competitive, or conflict scenarios to describe preparing hidden contingencies.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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