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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E16 (39:37) HSK 7
xiàng lái bù àn liú chéng bàn shì ma

向来不按流程办事吗

“doesn't have a standard operating procedure?”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E16
TIMECODE: 39:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nán dào sān fǎ sī bàn àn

难道三法司办案

“Could it be that the Three Judicial Offices”

xiàng lái bù àn liú chéng bàn shì ma CURRENT FOCUS

向来 不按流程办事 吗

“doesn't have a standard operating procedure?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái shì yīn wèi tā men shì sēng rén

还是因为他们是僧人

“Or are you guys hiding the truth from the Buddhist monks”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: CHALLENGING AUTHORITY
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are violating official legal procedures and you know it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Questioning Official Due Process

Calling out an official body for bypassing set protocol (按流程) serves as a potent rhetorical critique of bureaucratic overreach or corruption.

INTENT TAGS: #confrontation #challenging_authority #rhetorical_question #allegation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
向来 SPOKEN CHUNK

always / all along

Used in formal or semi-formal speech to describe an enduring habit or consistent pattern of behavior.

按流程办事 SPOKEN CHUNK

follow official procedures

A common professional and bureaucratic phrase for adhering strictly to rules or protocols.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Converts the statement into a rhetorical question, delivering a pointed and confrontational challenge.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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