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《The Heir》 S1·E18 (38:35) HSK 3
lǐ jīn shuǐ shuō jù bù zhōng tīng de

李金水 说句不中听的

“Li Jinshui, to put it bluntly,”

《The Heir》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 38:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN fǎn ér shì huò shì shén me huò shì huì bǐ dāng nián gèng zāo

反而是祸事 什么祸事会比当年更糟

“that will be a disaster. What disaster could be worse than what happened years ago?”

lǐ jīn shuǐ shuō jù bù zhōng tīng de CURRENT FOCUS

李金水 说句 不中听 的

“Li Jinshui, to put it bluntly,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ nǐ men bā fáng jiù shì huò shì de gēn yuán jǐng dōng

你 你们八房 就是祸事的根源 景东

“you and the Eighth Branch are the root cause of all disasters! Jingdong!”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PREFACING CRITICISM
Tone: BLUNT
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Brace yourself, because I am about to tell you some blunt, harsh truth you won't like.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Prefacing Face-Threatening Acts

Chinese speakers often use polite warning formulas like '说句不中听的' (to say something displeasing) to cushion direct criticism and signal that harsh honesty is necessary despite the loss of face.

INTENT TAGS: #disclaimer #cushioning #warning #blunt_criticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
说句不中听的 SPOKEN CHUNK

to say something that may not sound pleasant / frank words

A standard disclaimer used right before offering harsh criticism, blunt feedback, or an unwelcome reality check.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a nominalized phrase referring to 'unpleasant words'.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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