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《How Dare You!?》 S1·E7 (00:12) HSK 6
míng míng shì ràng xiè yǒng ér jiǔ hòu tǔ zhēn yán

明明是让谢永儿酒后吐真言

“The plan was to get Xie Yong'er to spill the truth when drunk,”

《How Dare You!?》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 00:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
míng míng shì ràng xiè yǒng ér jiǔ hòu tǔ zhēn yán CURRENT FOCUS

明明是 让谢永儿 酒后吐真言

“The plan was to get Xie Yong'er to spill the truth when drunk,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jié guǒ zì jǐ shén me dōu shuō le

结果自己什么都说了

“but I ended up revealing everything myself.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: POINTING OUT CONTRADICTION
Tone: INCREDULOUS
Emotion: IRONY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We set out to trap her, but the tables were completely turned on us.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Alcohol as a Social Truth-Serum

In Chinese culture, drinking is frequently used strategically to lower inhibitions, test loyalty, or uncover hidden motives in both political and business settings.

INTENT TAGS: #irony #recounting #highlighting_blunder #frustration
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
酒后吐真言 SPOKEN CHUNK

in wine there is truth; speak the truth while intoxicated

A classic Chinese proverb equivalent to the Latin 'in vino veritas', used when alcohol causes someone to drop their guard and tell secrets.

明明是 SPOKEN CHUNK

it was clearly / it was supposed to be

Emphasizes an obvious fact or prior intention, usually leading up to a contrast where things went wrong.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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