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《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E21 (37:53) HSK 6
nà yě shì bīng guì shén sù dān wù zhè me jiǔ

那也是兵贵神速 耽误这么久

“Always make it quick if you want to look into something. Yet you took your time.”

《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 37:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lián wǒ dōu tīng shuō le tā men néng bù zhī dào ma ? jiù suàn yào chá

连我都听说了 他们能不知道吗? 就算要查

“Even I heard about it. They surely did, too. Always make it quick if you want to look into something.”

nà yě shì bīng guì shén sù dān wù zhè me jiǔ CURRENT FOCUS

那 也是 兵贵神速 耽误这么久

“Always make it quick if you want to look into something. Yet you took your time.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù jiù shì gěi rén shí jiān shā nǐ ma ?

“Weren't you inviting them here to kill you?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CRITICIZING
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You were foolish to wait so long and practically invited trouble.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Proverbial Wisdom in Everyday Argument

Chinese speakers frequently employ four-character classical idioms (chengyu) like '兵贵神速' to add moral authority and rhetorical force to their criticism.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #warning #urgency #reproach
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
兵贵神速 SPOKEN CHUNK

speed is of the essence in warfare; quick action is vital

A common idiom used to urge immediate, swift action before an opportunity is lost.

耽误这么久 SPOKEN CHUNK

delay for so long

Used to complain about someone wasting time or postponing an important matter.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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