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《Cage of Shadows》 S1·E7 (03:01) HSK 3
gāi xīn hěn de shí hòu

该心狠的时候

“To achieve great things,”

《Cage of Shadows》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 03:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zì yǐ wéi shì

自以为是

“and become self-righteous.”

gāi xīn hěn de shí hòu CURRENT FOCUS

该心狠的时候

“To achieve great things,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jué bù néng shǒu ruǎn

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“you must be absolutely ruthless”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: INSTRUCTING OR ADMONISHING
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: STERNNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop being weak; hesitation and mercy will get us killed.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Decisive Ruthlessness (斩草除根 mindset)

In cutthroat power struggles or martial conflicts, showing softness (心软) is traditionally warned against as an existential liability.

INTENT TAGS: #admonishing #ruthlessness #warning #instruction
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
心狠 SPOKEN CHUNK

ruthless; hard-hearted

Describes a personality or momentary demeanor that refuses to let pity or soft-heartedness interfere.

该……的时候 SPOKEN CHUNK

when it is time to...

Structure used to designate an appropriate or necessary timing for taking a specific action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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