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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E20 (06:38) HSK 2
shàn yǎng fèi měi gè yuè bā bǎi kuài wǒ shǎo guò yī fēn ma

赡养费每个月八百块 我少过一分吗

“I paid 800 yuan a month in support. Did I ever miss a cent?”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 06:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bǎi fēn zhī shí wǔ de fèn é wǒ zěn me jìn yì wù shǎo le

百分之十五的份额 我怎么尽义务少了

“a 15 percent share. How did I fail in my duties?”

shàn yǎng fèi měi gè yuè bā bǎi kuài wǒ shǎo guò yī fēn ma CURRENT FOCUS

赡养费每个月八百块 我 少过一分吗

“I paid 800 yuan a month in support. Did I ever miss a cent?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ men shì wǎng fǎ pàn jué nǐ zhè jiù shì xiā pàn ne

你们是枉法判决 你这就是瞎判呢

“This is a wrongful judgment. This is completely arbitrary.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: DEFENDING ONESELF
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I paid every single dime I owed, so do not dare accuse me of neglecting my duty!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Legalization of Filial Piety

Under Chinese law, supporting elderly parents financially and emotionally is a legally enforceable obligation, frequently litigated in family inheritance disputes.

INTENT TAGS: #self_defense #protest #rhetorical_question #indignation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
赡养费 SPOKEN CHUNK

alimony or financial support for elderly parents

Used specifically in Chinese legal and family contexts referring to adult children's financial duty toward parents.

少过一分 SPOKEN CHUNK

shortchanged by even a single cent

Used in rhetorical questions to emphasize absolute financial compliance.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a sharp rhetorical question challenging the listener to prove otherwise.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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