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《The Inner Eye》 S1·E25 (31:27) HSK 6
dāng bù zài bèi xū yào de shí hòu

当不再被需要的时候

“You step back”

《The Inner Eye》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 31:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xū yào de shí hòu zhàn chū lái

需要的时候站出来

“You step up when you're needed.”

dāng bù zài bèi xū yào de shí hòu CURRENT FOCUS

当 不 再 被 需要的时候

“You step back”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǐn shēn lí qù

隐身离去

“when you're not.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTION
Tone: REFLECTIVE
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Silent Dedication and Graceful Exit

Reflects a traditional moral virtue akin to the chivalric or Taoist ideal of accomplishing a mission and stepping back without demanding credit or lingering.

INTENT TAGS: #philosophizing #self_effacement #boundary_setting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不再 SPOKEN CHUNK

no longer

A common adverbial phrase used to indicate the cessation of a previous state or action.

被需要 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be needed

A passive construction frequently used in modern spoken Chinese to express one's sense of value or purpose to others.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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