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《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E8 (18:47) HSK 2
běn jiù shì gè bú jiàn tù zi bù sā yīng de zhǔ

本就是个不见兔子不撒鹰的主

“has never been one to show his hand without a guaranteed win.”

《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 18:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ nà sān gē

你那三哥

“Your brother”

běn jiù shì gè bú jiàn tù zi bù sā yīng de zhǔ CURRENT FOCUS

本就是 个 不见兔子不撒鹰 的主

“has never been one to show his hand without a guaranteed win.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ruò nǐ lí jīng

若你离京

“If you're not in the Capital,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: EVALUATING CHARACTER
Tone: WARNING
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He will not make a move until he is certain to gain something, so watch your back.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Familial Rivalry and Calculation (Xinji)

In high-stakes dynastic or business environments, close relatives often become calculating rivals whose motives must be scrutinized.

INTENT TAGS: #character_assessment #warning #caution #scheming
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不见兔子不撒鹰 SPOKEN CHUNK

never release the falcon until the hare is sighted; strictly pragmatic and calculating

A vivid idiom used to describe an opportunist or shrewd negotiator who will not act without guaranteed return.

……的主 SPOKEN CHUNK

the kind of person / character who...

Colloquial term attached to adjectives or idiomatic descriptions to label someone's personality.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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