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《The Tang Mist》 S1·E25 (24:09) HSK 7
huǐ zhī wǎn yǐ

悔之晚矣

“(learned this too late.)”

《The Tang Mist》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 24:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN huì wú

慧无

“(Huiwu)”

huǐ zhī wǎn yǐ CURRENT FOCUS

悔之晚矣

“(learned this too late.)”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ huì jiāng nǐ fù zhī shì

我会将你父之事

“(I will hand your father's case) (over to the Prefect of Kuizhou)”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING REGRET
Tone: SOMBER AND HEAVY
Emotion: REMORSE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Karmic Consequence in Narrative

Classical dramatic narratives frequently highlight the permanence of moral failure and irreversible consequence through four-character idioms.

INTENT TAGS: #regret #remorse #finality #warning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
悔之晚矣 SPOKEN CHUNK

too late to regret; irreversible regret

A literary idiom used to underline that lamenting an action cannot undo its grave consequences.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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