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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E18 (36:58) HSK 6
lǎo tài tài chè xiāo yǒu lǐ ma

老太太撤销有理吗

“but is her revocation justified?”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 36:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN fǎ lǜ zhè kuài wǒ bù tài dǒng

法律这块我不太懂

“I do not understand the law very well,”

lǎo tài tài chè xiāo yǒu lǐ ma CURRENT FOCUS

老太太撤销 有理吗

“but is her revocation justified?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yào shì néng bù zhī chí wǒ yě bù tóng yì gěi tā

要是能不支持 我也不同意给她

“If we can avoid supporting it, I do not agree to give it to her either.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: SEEKING LEGAL OPINION
Tone: INQUIRING
Emotion: UNCERTAINTY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Family Asset Disputes

Revoking gifts or inheritance promises when elderly parents feel neglected is a prominent topic in modern Chinese civil law and family ethics.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #consultation #clarification #evaluating_legality
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
有理 SPOKEN CHUNK

justified; reasonable; in the right

Used to describe whether someone has a valid, logical, or legally defensible ground.

老太太 SPOKEN CHUNK

elderly woman; old lady

A familiar and colloquial term to refer to an elderly female, usually respectful or neutral in everyday speech.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Transforms the declarative sentence into a standard yes-no question inquiring about legality.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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