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《The Truth》 S1·E7 (18:20) HSK 6
xiǎng zhēn zhèng qǔ xìn yú tā bù róng yì a

想真正取信于他不容易啊

“Earning his real trust won't be easy.”

《The Truth》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 18:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dào shàng yǒu míng de shǒu hēi xīn hēi

“Bao Hei has a reputation for his cold heart and cruel hands.”

xiǎng zhēn zhèng qǔ xìn yú tā bù róng yì a CURRENT FOCUS

想真正 取信于 他 不容易 啊

“Earning his real trust won't be easy.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gēn zhè zhǒng rén tán shén me xìn rèn a

“Trust from someone like him? Forget it.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: ASSESSING DIFFICULTY
Tone: SERIOUS
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Underworld Pragmatism (道上的信任)

In Chinese criminal drama contexts, gaining trust ('取信') from someone described as '手黑心黑' (ruthless) requires high caution, as traditional moral reciprocity does not apply.

INTENT TAGS: #caution #difficulty_evaluation #risk_assessment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
取信于 SPOKEN CHUNK

to win/gain trust from (someone)

A slightly formal, classic structure ('取信于 + Person') used when discussing building credibility or winning someone over.

不容易 SPOKEN CHUNK

not easy / quite challenging

Often put at the end of a clause to deliver an evaluation of difficulty.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an exclamatory sigh or lingering tone, emphasizing the sheer difficulty of the task.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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