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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21 (36:47) HSK 4
dàn jiāng dào hǎi kěn dìng bù gǎn xíng pàn guó zhī shì

但江到海肯定不敢行叛国之事

“but Jiang Daohai would never dare commit treason.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21
TIMECODE: 36:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bié rén wǒ bù qīng chǔ

别人我不清楚

“I'm not sure about the others,”

dàn jiāng dào hǎi kěn dìng bù gǎn xíng pàn guó zhī shì CURRENT FOCUS

但 江到海 肯定不敢行叛国之事

“but Jiang Daohai would never dare commit treason.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǎ yǒu zhè ge dǎn zi a

“He doesn't have the nerve.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: DEFENDING SOMEONE
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CONVICTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Character Defense via Cowardice (Danliang)

In Chinese interpersonal argumentation, clearing someone of a grave crime by emphasizing their lack of courage is a common, pragmatic way to persuade skeptical authorities.

INTENT TAGS: #defense #reassurance #assertion #vouching
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
肯定 SPOKEN CHUNK

definitely; certainly

Used to express strong certainty about a judgment or deduction.

叛国之事 SPOKEN CHUNK

acts of treason; treasonous affairs

A formal phrase describing acts that betray one's country or state.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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