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《The Inner Eye》 S1·E20 (21:07) HSK 5
bù guò shì xiān wǒ shuō míng yī xià a

不过事先我说明一下啊

“However, let me explain in advance.”

《The Inner Eye》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 21:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qù bàn lǐ yī xiē xiāng guān de shǒu xù

去办理一些相关的手续

“through some relevant formalities.”

bù guò shì xiān wǒ shuō míng yī xià a CURRENT FOCUS

不过 事先 我说 明一下啊

“However, let me explain in advance.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jí biàn shì cuī jié de zì shā

即便是崔婕的自杀

“Even if Cui Jie's suicide”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: SETTING BOUNDARIES
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Listen carefully so you do not hold me accountable later.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Preemptive Boundary-Setting (丑话说在前面)

Chinese speakers often prefix potentially unpleasant facts with explicit notices to protect professional credibility and avoid future disputes.

INTENT TAGS: #disclaimer #preemption #clarification #boundary_setting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
事先说明 SPOKEN CHUNK

clarify beforehand; state in advance

Use this phrase to set terms, disclaimers, or boundaries before taking action.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative tone while drawing the listener's immediate attention to the upcoming warning.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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