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《The Knockout》 S1·E1 (04:57) HSK 6
bié lǐ tā xiān liàng zhe tā

别理他 先晾着他

“Just ignore him first. Leave him alone.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 04:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ jué zhe gāo qǐ qiáng

我觉着高启强

“I think Gao Qiqiang...”

bié lǐ tā xiān liàng zhe tā CURRENT FOCUS

别理他 先 晾着他

“Just ignore him first. Leave him alone.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ kàn kàn zhè ge

你看看这个

“Look at this.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: INSTRUCTING STRATEGY
Tone: CALCULATED
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't engage with him yet; let anxiety break him down first.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Psychological Cold Treatment (Liang)

In Chinese interpersonal conflict and negotiation, 'liang' (leaving someone in suspense) is a common tactical move to make the opposing party impatient and anxious.

INTENT TAGS: #tactical_delay #instructing #psychological_pressure #dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
别理他 SPOKEN CHUNK

ignore him / pay no attention to him

A common colloquial phrase used to tell someone to dismiss or not engage with another person.

晾着他 SPOKEN CHUNK

give him the cold shoulder / let him wait and stew

Literally meaning to 'air-dry', this metaphor describes intentionally leaving someone waiting to lower their leverage.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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