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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E19 (40:01) HSK 7
bù guò dōu shì quán qián èr zì bà le

不过都是权钱二字罢了

“It all comes down to power and money.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 40:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè shì jiān nǎ yǒu shén me shì fēi shàn è fǎ dù yán míng a

这世间 哪有什么是非善恶 法度严明啊

“In this world, there's no true justice or clear distinctions between right and wrong.”

bù guò dōu shì quán qián èr zì bà le CURRENT FOCUS

不过都是 权钱二字 罢了

“It all comes down to power and money.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì fēi shàn è

“True justice,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: CYNICAL ASSESSMENT
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: DISILLUSIONMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop talking about justice—everyone in this game only cares about power and wealth.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Realpolitik vs. Moralism in Chinese Philosophy

Chinese historical narratives often contrast Confucian moral order with Legalist realpolitik, where experienced players view righteous rhetoric as mere cover for raw power.

INTENT TAGS: #disillusionment #dismissal #cynicism #revealing_truth
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不过……罢了 SPOKEN CHUNK

nothing more than... / merely...

A classic sentence pattern used to downplay or dismiss the importance or mystique of something.

权钱 SPOKEN CHUNK

power and money

A concise compound frequently used in social or political commentary to describe corrupt motives.

Modal Particle「罢了」 (bale) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions as a sentence-final particle expressing minimization, implying 'merely' or 'that is all'.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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