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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E18 (14:06) HSK 4
nǐ zì huì míng bái

你自会明白

“When the time comes, you'll understand.”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 14:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shí jī dào le

时机到了

“When the time comes, you'll understand.”

nǐ zì huì míng bái CURRENT FOCUS

你 自会明白

“When the time comes, you'll understand.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiě jiě ne ?

姐姐呢?

“Where's Wangyan?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: EVADING DISCLOSURE
Tone: CRYPTIC
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop asking; I'm not telling you now, you will see when the time comes.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Calculated Ambiguity

In high-context Chinese interactions, figures of authority or mystery often deflect urgent inquiries with vague assurances about time revealing the truth.

INTENT TAGS: #evasion #deflection #mystery #withholding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
自会 SPOKEN CHUNK

will naturally / will of course

A slightly formal, concise literary auxiliary verb used to assert that something will inevitably happen on its own.

明白 SPOKEN CHUNK

to understand / to realize

Standard verb for comprehending a situation, truth, or fact.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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