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《River Sunset》 S1·E42 (16:56) HSK 7
jiǎng xīn lǐ huà

讲心里话

“To be honest”

《River Sunset》 S1·E42
TIMECODE: 16:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lái zuò

来坐

“Come, sit”

jiǎng xīn lǐ huà CURRENT FOCUS

讲心里话

“To be honest”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nín yīng gāi zǎo diǎn lái zhǎo wǒ

您应该早点来找我

“you should have come to see me sooner”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SIGNALING CANDOR
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: SINCERITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Let me be completely frank with you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Preface for Candor (说真话的铺垫)

In indirect communication cultures, speakers use explicit framing phrases like this to alert the listener that critical or overly direct feedback is offered out of genuine care rather than malice.

INTENT TAGS: #candor #hedging #rapport_building #advising
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
讲心里话 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be honest; speaking candidly from the heart

A very common conversational opener used to preface sincere, direct, or difficult opinions.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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