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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10 (04:02) HSK 6
dài shí jī chéng shú yǐ hòu

待时机成熟以后

“When the time is right,”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 04:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bèi hòu yǐn cáng zhe tài duō de wú nài

“So much helplessness lies beneath.”

dài shí jī chéng shú yǐ hòu CURRENT FOCUS

待时机成熟以后

“When the time is right,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ huì yī yī dì gào sù nǐ

“I will tell you everything.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: DELAYING DISCLOSURE
Tone: REASSURING YET EVASIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please stop asking right now; knowing this will only cause harm until the situation changes.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Timing and Circumspection (Shiji)

Chinese interpersonal communication places great value on patience and proper timing (时机), often considering premature candor imprudent or dangerous.

INTENT TAGS: #postponing #pacifying #caution #withholding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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待时机成熟 SPOKEN CHUNK

when the time is ripe / when conditions are ready

A very common expression used both formally and in everyday speech to defer action until the right moment.

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Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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