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《The Inner Eye》 S1·E13 (26:13) HSK 4
běn lái xiǎng zhǎo gè hé shì de jī huì

本来想找个合适的机会

“I was gonna tell you when the time was right.”

《The Inner Eye》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 26:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wāng yáo de shì bú shì yǒu yì piàn nǐ

汪瑶的事不是有意骗你

“I didn't mean to lie to you about her.”

běn lái xiǎng zhǎo gè hé shì de jī huì CURRENT FOCUS

本来想 找个 合适的机会

“I was gonna tell you when the time was right.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù yòng jí

不用急

“It's okay.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: JUSTIFYING AND EXCUSING
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I did not deceive you on purpose, I was just scared of the bad reaction and kept putting it off.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Face-saving Justification

In interpersonal communication, admitting procrastination due to waiting for a 'suitable moment' preserves face by framing withholding the truth as consideration rather than deceit.

INTENT TAGS: #self_defense #apology #justification #de-escalation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
找个合适的机会 SPOKEN CHUNK

find a suitable opportunity; wait for the right moment

A standard conversational phrase used when delaying a difficult conversation or confessing something delicate.

本来想 SPOKEN CHUNK

had originally intended to

Commonly introduces a counterfactual explanation or excuse for something that was not actually carried out.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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