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《My Destiny》 S1·E5 (23:24) HSK 7
dào shí hòu nǐ kě bié jiè yì a wǒ zhǔn shì yǒu kǒu wú xīn de

到时候你可别介意啊 我准是有口无心的

“Hope you won't mind. It's never personal.”

《My Destiny》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 23:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù dìng nǎ tiān nǎ jù huà jiù tǒng nǐ fèi guǎn zi shàng le

“Maybe I'll say something that hurts you.”

dào shí hòu nǐ kě bié jiè yì a wǒ zhǔn shì yǒu kǒu wú xīn de CURRENT FOCUS

到时候 你 可别 介意啊 我准是 有口无心 的

“Hope you won't mind. It's never personal.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā shì nǎ ér rén a

她是哪儿人啊

“Where's she from?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: PREEMPTIVE APOLOGY
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: SINCERITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I speak without a filter, so don't take offense when I say something harsh.”
💡 Cultural Insight: You Kou Wu Xin (Bluntness without Malice)

Chinese interpersonal norms often distinguish between malicious intent and thoughtless speech, allowing people to excuse bluntness by claiming an honest and harmless heart.

INTENT TAGS: #preemptive_excuse #reassurance #self_justification #hedging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
到时候 SPOKEN CHUNK

when the time comes / then

A very common time phrase used to introduce future scenarios or conditions.

别介意 SPOKEN CHUNK

don't mind / don't take offense

A colloquial phrase used to ask others to overlook minor faults or blunt remarks.

有口无心 SPOKEN CHUNK

sharp-tongued but not malicious / speaking without ill intent

Use this idiom to describe saying careless things without intending harm.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative 'don't mind', making the plea sound friendly rather than demanding.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the certainty and truthfulness of the statement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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