《A Splendid Match》 S1·E35 (35:37)
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wǒ zhì shǎo hái yào tāo guāng yǎng huì gè jǐ nián
我至少 还要韬光养晦个几年
“I would've had to bide my time for at least a few more years”
《A Splendid Match》
S1·E35
TIMECODE: 35:37
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
ruò méi yǒu bì xià xiāng zhù
若没有陛下相助
“Without His Majesty's help,”
wǒ zhì shǎo hái yào tāo guāng yǎng huì gè jǐ nián
CURRENT FOCUS
我 至少 还要 韬光养晦 个几年
“I would've had to bide my time for at least a few more years”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
cái gǎn yǔ lǎo shī duì kàng
才敢与老师对抗
“before daring to stand against Mentor.”
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Scene:
Historical & Court
Function:
ADMITTING LIMITATIONS
Tone:
CAUTIOUS
Emotion:
PRUDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I am not strong enough yet, so making a move now would be suicide.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tao Guang Yang Hui (Concealing Capabilities)
A classic Chinese political and strategic virtue derived from ancient philosophy, advocating patience, humility, and secrecy until one is powerful enough to strike.
INTENT TAGS:
#strategic_delay
#caution
#self_assessment
#political_maneuvering
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
韬光养晦
SPOKEN CHUNK
to hide one's capacities and bide one's time
A sophisticated four-character idiom used when someone intentionally stays low-profile to build strength.
至少还要
SPOKEN CHUNK
still need at least...
Used to express the minimum required time or resources remaining before achieving a goal.
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3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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