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《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E6 (16:04) HSK 7
běn yǐ wéi wàn wú yī shī

本以为万无一失

“I thought it was foolproof.”

《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 16:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè yī jú

这一局

“I thought it was foolproof.”

běn yǐ wéi wàn wú yī shī CURRENT FOCUS

本以为 万无一失

“I thought it was foolproof.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuí zhī …

谁知…

“Yet…”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: EXPRESSING REGRET
Tone: REGRETFUL
Emotion: DISMAY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I was entirely confident, but something went horribly wrong.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Calculated Strategy (筹谋与变数)

In historical narratives, strategic foresight is prized, and expressing failure through '万无一失' underscores the tragic weight of unpredictable variables.

INTENT TAGS: #conceding_error #disillusionment #regret #reflection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
本以为 SPOKEN CHUNK

originally thought (contrary to what actually happened)

Used when an initial expectation or assumption turns out to be wrong.

万无一失 SPOKEN CHUNK

completely foolproof; perfectly safe

A four-character idiom (chengyu) describing a plan or action guaranteed to succeed without any chance of failure.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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