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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E11 (27:14) HSK 4
zhī rén zhī miàn bù zhī xīn

知人知面不知心

“You may know a person's face, but not their heart.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 27:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN fū rén nǐ zài mì guàn guàn lǐ zhǎng dà de rén méi jiàn guò shén me shì è dú

夫人 你在蜜罐罐里长大的人 没见过什么是恶毒

“Madam, you grew up in a honeypot. You don't know what viciousness is.”

zhī rén zhī miàn bù zhī xīn CURRENT FOCUS

知人知面不知心

“You may know a person's face, but not their heart.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhēn zhèng de è dú nǐ dōu méi jiàn guò ne

“You haven't seen real viciousness.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: WARNING
Tone: CAUTIONARY
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are too naive; people are far more sinister beneath the surface than you realize.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Guarded Social Skepticism (防人之心)

Rooted in traditional social caution ('防人之心不可无'), this proverb reminds individuals to remain vigilant, as appearances rarely reflect internal character.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #admonition #skepticism #caution
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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知人知面不知心 SPOKEN CHUNK

one may know a person's face but not their heart; appearances can be deceiving

A highly frequent idiom used when warning someone that apparent friendliness can mask malicious intentions.

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