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《The Dark Romance》 S1·E15 (03:13) HSK 7
nán dào fǎ lǜ jiù bù néng zhì cái tā ma

难道法律就不能制裁他吗

“Isn't there any way the law can hold him accountable?”

《The Dark Romance》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 03:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yīng gāi bù zhǐ wǒ yí gè

应该不止我一个

“Ding Zhibo's only victim.”

nán dào fǎ lǜ jiù bù néng zhì cái tā ma CURRENT FOCUS

难道 法律 就不能 制裁他 吗

“Isn't there any way the law can hold him accountable?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tīng shuō jǐng fāng yǐ jīng kāi shǐ duì tā men de cí shàn jī jīn huì

听说警方已经开始 对他们的慈善基金会

“I've heard that the police have already started”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: CHALLENGING INJUSTICE
Tone: INDIGNANT
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“It is outrageous if someone as corrupt as him gets away with this.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Righteous Outrage and the Rule of Law

Reflects the common societal friction where ordinary citizens expect legal justice to prevail over wealthy or influential figures engaging in public hypocrisy.

INTENT TAGS: #indignation #questioning_justice #venting #skepticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
难道...吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

could it be that...?

A rhetorical construction used to express strong doubt, shock, or indignation.

法律制裁 SPOKEN CHUNK

legal sanctions / punishment under the law

A formal collocation commonly used in discussions regarding justice and the rule of law.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Reinforces the rhetorical question, sharpening the speaker's tone of indignation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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