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《River Sunset》 S1·E39 (16:42) HSK 6
duō dào lián tā zì jǐ dōu bǔ bù shàng

多到连他自己都补不上

“so many that he can't patch them up himself.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 16:42 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN děng zhe tā lù chū gèng duō de mǎ jiǎo

“Wait for him to reveal more flaws,”

duō dào lián tā zì jǐ dōu bǔ bù shàng CURRENT FOCUS

多 到 连 他 自己 都 补 不 上

“so many that he can't patch them up himself.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dào le nà ge shí hòu

到了那个时候

“When that time comes,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PREDICTING DOWNFALL
Tone: CALCULATED
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Laying Traps by Biding Time

In Chinese strategic mindset, letting an opponent make repeated errors until they become irrecoverable is a classic tactic known as letting someone dig their own grave.

INTENT TAGS: #anticipation #calculating #strategic planning #forecasting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
连他自己都 SPOKEN CHUNK

even he himself...

Used to emphasize an extreme degree where even the subject directly responsible cannot manage or handle the situation.

补不上 SPOKEN CHUNK

unable to patch up or cover up

A metaphorical potential complement often used for failing to fill gaps, financial holes, or cover lies.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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