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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E20 (29:08) HSK 7
nǐ zuò zéi xīn xū ma jiàn zhe wǒ jiù suō zhe tóu

你做贼心虚吗 见着我就缩着头

“are you feeling guilty? Why are you ducking when you see me?”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 29:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǚ shì nín bù néng jìn zhè biān bù ràng jìn rèn hǎi píng

女士 您不能进 这边不让进 任海平

“Ma'am, you can't enter. This area is restricted. Ren Haiping,”

nǐ zuò zéi xīn xū ma jiàn zhe wǒ jiù suō zhe tóu CURRENT FOCUS

你 做贼心虚 吗 见着 我就 缩着头

“are you feeling guilty? Why are you ducking when you see me?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gàn má ya

干吗呀

“What are you doing?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CHALLENGING AND ACCUSING
Tone: AGGRESSIVE
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You know you did me dirty, so don't you dare try to run away from me now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Public Shaming and Guilt

Accusing someone of 'doing something like a thief' in front of peers or gatekeepers strips them of social standing (face) and forces an immediate public reaction.

INTENT TAGS: #accusation #provocation #confrontation #shaming
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
做贼心虚 SPOKEN CHUNK

having a guilty conscience like a thief

A classic idiom frequently used in colloquial arguments to call someone out for acting suspiciously or defensively.

缩着头 SPOKEN CHUNK

cowering; ducking one's head in avoidance

Used vividly to describe someone trying to make themselves invisible out of cowardice or fear.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Used here aggressively to pose a provocative, accusatory challenge.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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