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《Love Beyond the Grave》 S1·E7 (32:39) HSK 7
cóng bù zhī tā de gōng fu jìng rú cǐ lì hài

从不知他的功夫 竟如此厉害

“I never knew his skills were this formidable.”

《Love Beyond the Grave》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 32:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nán bù chéng hái zhēn shì hán xiào wèi

“Could it really be Captain Han?”

cóng bù zhī tā de gōng fu jìng rú cǐ lì hài CURRENT FOCUS

从 不知 他的 功夫 竟如此厉害

“I never knew his skills were this formidable.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhí dào jīn rì

直到今日

“Only today”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING SURPRISE
Tone: REFLECTIVE
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He has been concealing his true strength all along; he is far more dangerous than we thought.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tao Guang Yang Hui (Hiding One's Light)

In Chinese martial and strategic culture, keeping one's true capabilities hidden (bencang or taoguang yanghui) is a classic tactic of survival and surprise.

INTENT TAGS: #admiration #suspicion #surprise #reevaluation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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从不知 SPOKEN CHUNK

never knew; was never aware

A slightly formal, concise written/literary way to say 'never realized until now'.

如此厉害 SPOKEN CHUNK

so formidable; so incredibly capable

Used to describe an astonishing level of skill, strength, or intensity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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