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《Born with Luck》 S1·E3 (20:31) HSK 1
zǎo bù chū shì wǎn bù chū shì

早不出事晚不出事

“didn't have this accident at any other time.”

《Born with Luck》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 20:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nín shuō yè duì

“Captain Ye”

zǎo bù chū shì wǎn bù chū shì CURRENT FOCUS

早不 出事 晚不 出事

“didn't have this accident at any other time.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù piān piān zài nín

就偏偏在您

“He was murdered”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: CHALLENGING AUTHORITY
Tone: SKEPTICAL
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Why did this disaster happen precisely right now unless someone planned it?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Rhetorical Repetition for Suspicion

Chinese speakers often use symmetrical contrasting patterns like '早不...晚不...' to build tension and highlight uncanny timing.

INTENT TAGS: #suspicion #insinuation #questioning #pointing_blame
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
早不出事晚不出事 SPOKEN CHUNK

of all times to go wrong, it happens now

Used to express suspicion or exasperation about highly inopportune or suspicious timing.

出事 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have an accident; for trouble to occur

Extremely frequent everyday chunk for unforeseen mishaps or incidents.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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