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《Wonder Wall》 S1·E5 (27:22) HSK 4
fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú

防人之心不可无

“You can't be too careful.”

《Wonder Wall》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 27:22 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái néng bǎ zán men gěi piàn le

还能把咱们给骗了

“by that slow-witted Yu Ming?”

fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú CURRENT FOCUS

防人之心不可无

“You can't be too careful.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN duì de

对的

“Yeah.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: GIVING ADVICE
Tone: CAUTIONARY
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not let your guard down; people can easily betray or deceive you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Vigilance in Social Relations

From the traditional maxim paired with 'harm no one' (害人之心不可有), this highlights the pragmatic virtue of self-protection without malice.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #caution #advising_vigilance #proverbial_advice
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
防人之心不可无 SPOKEN CHUNK

one should never let one's guard down against others

A classic Chinese proverb used to advise caution and vigilance against deceit.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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