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《Love Beyond the Grave》 S1·E20 (03:49) HSK 4
pà shì dìng huì juǎn tǔ chóng lái

怕是定会卷土重来

“he'll make a comeback.”

《Love Beyond the Grave》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 03:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yòu dé le lì

又得了利

“and has power again,”

pà shì dìng huì juǎn tǔ chóng lái CURRENT FOCUS

怕是 定会 卷土重来

“he'll make a comeback.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kě xī de shì

可惜的是

“Unfortunately,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: WARNING
Tone: GRAVE AND CAUTIOUS
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Foreseeing Looming Disasters

In Chinese strategic discourse, expressing caution through hedging words like '怕是' indicates prudent foresight rather than cowardice.

INTENT TAGS: #prediction #hedging #warning #apprehension
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
怕是 SPOKEN CHUNK

I fear that; perhaps; probably

A formal or literary hedge used to convey cautious apprehension about an unfavorable outcome.

卷土重来 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make a comeback with a vengeance

A common idiom describing an opponent regrouping and returning vigorously after a retreat or partial gain.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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