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《Cage of Shadows》 S1·E20 (12:24) HSK 3
wǒ běn yǐ wéi nǐ zhǐ shì dào mào àn rán

我本以为你只是道貌岸然

“I thought you were just a hypocrite,”

《Cage of Shadows》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 12:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ duàn bú huì rú cǐ

“I would never have done this.”

wǒ běn yǐ wéi nǐ zhǐ shì dào mào àn rán CURRENT FOCUS

我 本以为 你 只是 道貌岸然

“I thought you were just a hypocrite,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qū yán fù shì

趋炎附势

“a power-hungry sycophant.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: REBUKING
Tone: SCATHING
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are far worse than just a hypocrite; you are utterly shameless.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Moral Critique of the False Gentleman (伪君子)

Traditional Confucian culture places immense value on authentic virtue; being branded a hypocrite ('hypocritically moral') is among the most severe moral indictments.

INTENT TAGS: #condemnation #criticism #disillusionment #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
本以为 SPOKEN CHUNK

originally thought; assumed

Used to contrast a past mistaken impression with a newly discovered, harsher reality.

道貌岸然 SPOKEN CHUNK

sanctimonious; hypocritically pious

A biting literary four-character idiom describing someone who looks respectable on the outside but is corrupt within.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 7 GRAMMAR
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