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《The Truth》 S1·E11 (37:59) HSK 7
méi yǒu ba méi yǒu shí shì qiú shì ba

没有吧 没有 实事求是吧

“No, right? No. They're facts, right?”

《The Truth》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 37:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè tā yǒu yǒu máo bìng ma

“with these words?”

méi yǒu ba méi yǒu shí shì qiú shì ba CURRENT FOCUS

没有 吧 没有 实事求是 吧

“No, right? No. They're facts, right?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rú guǒ bú shì yīn wèi nǐ men míng chá qiū háo zhè ge àn zi néng pò ma

“If it weren't for your keen observation, could the case be solved?”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: CLARIFYING AND CONFIRMING
Tone: CONCILIATORY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“There's nothing wrong with that—let's just stick to the facts and keep things above board.”
💡 Cultural Insight: 'shi shi qiu shi' (seeking truth from facts)

A core ideological principle in contemporary Chinese political and social discourse, meaning to adhere to objective reality and act in accordance with objective laws; frequently used in workplace and civil service contexts to emphasize compliance and bottom-line standards.

INTENT TAGS: #stating a position #objective agreement #probing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
实事求是 SPOKEN CHUNK

To proceed from actual conditions, neither exaggerating nor downplaying, and approach matters objectively and realistically.

A very high-frequency idiom commonly used when discussing work, analyzing issues, or stating a position to convey an objective and impartial attitude.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Used twice in succession: the first conveys a speculative, consultative tone indicating uncertainty, while the second softens an assertion or suggests an approach.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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