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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E12 (35:38) HSK 7
wǒ dìng néng ràng nà yāo guài xiàn yuán xíng

我定能让那妖怪现原形

“I will surely expose that monster's true form.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 35:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ruò yǒu shì zi xiāng zhù

若有世子相助

“With Lord Yan's help,”

wǒ dìng néng ràng nà yāo guài xiàn yuán xíng CURRENT FOCUS

我定能让那妖怪 现原形

“I will surely expose that monster's true form.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kě shì tā hé shí cái néng gǎn dào a

“But, when will he arrive?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: ASSERTING CONFIDENCE
Tone: RESOLUTE AND BOLD
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Revealing the True Form (Xian Yuanxing)

Originating from Chinese mythological folklore where spirits disguise themselves as humans, exposing one's 'original shape' metaphorically represents tearing off someone's deceptive moral disguise.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #commitment #assertiveness #determination
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
定能 SPOKEN CHUNK

will definitely be able to

A formal and literary modal phrase expressing absolute certainty in achieving an outcome.

现原形 SPOKEN CHUNK

to reveal one's true form

Originally from mythology referring to shapeshifting monsters, but metaphorically used to describe unmasking a deceiver's true nature.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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