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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E37 (30:58) HSK 7
nǐ zhè wèi fū xù xīn jī shēn chén

你这位夫婿 心机深沉

“Your husband is deeply calculating.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E37
TIMECODE: 30:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù huì yǒu xié yuàn bào fù zhī xián

就会有挟怨报复之嫌

“he would be suspected of acting out of personal grudge.”

nǐ zhè wèi fū xù xīn jī shēn chén CURRENT FOCUS

你这位夫婿 心机深沉

“Your husband is deeply calculating.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bú huì chī kuī de

“He won't be at a disadvantage.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EVALUATING CHARACTER
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: RESPECT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't worry about him; he's far too crafty to ever let anyone take advantage of him.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Machiavellianism (心机)

While '心机' (calculating mind) can have negative connotations, in political or aristocratic environments it is often respected as a vital survival trait and a guarantee that one will not be easily exploited.

INTENT TAGS: #character_appraisal #reassurance #warning #analysis
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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心机深沉 SPOKEN CHUNK

deeply calculating; shrewd and secretive

A literary idiom used to describe someone who hides their true intentions well, possesses deep strategic foresight, and plays long games.

这位夫婿 SPOKEN CHUNK

this husband (of yours)

A formal, polite term of address referring to someone else's husband, commonly seen in historical or elevated contexts.

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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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