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《The Lead》 S1·E17 (27:25) HSK 4
gōng ān jú jiù huì guò lái diào chá wèn lái wèn qù

公安局就会过来调查 问来问去

“the police will investigate and question everyone.”

《The Lead》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 27:25 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù qiāng bì le yě bù jiě hèn dàn shì zán bào gōng ān jú

“yet even death wouldn't be enough. But if we report it,”

gōng ān jú jiù huì guò lái diào chá wèn lái wèn qù CURRENT FOCUS

公安局就会 过来 调查 问来问去

“the police will investigate and question everyone.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè quán jù tuán shàng xià jiù dōu zhī dào le

这全剧团上下就都知道了

“Then the whole troupe will know.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: WARNING
Tone: ADVISORY
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not call the police, or our dirty laundry will be aired for everyone to see.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Danwei Reputation and Dispute Resolution

Traditional Chinese work units often preferred settling disputes internally rather than bringing in public security, which would damage collective face.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #dissuasion #face_saving #reputation_management
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
公安局 SPOKEN CHUNK

public security bureau; police department

Standard official Chinese term for the police bureau.

问来问去 SPOKEN CHUNK

questioning repeatedly / back and forth

Use this repetitive pattern ('verb + 来 + verb + 去') to emphasize tedious, persistent, or annoying actions.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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