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《COURT!》 S1·E6 (37:09) HSK 7
zài nǐ dāng shì rén miàn qián yǎn xì

在你当事人面前演戏

“put on a show for your client?”

《COURT!》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 37:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yīn wèi wǒ méi pèi hé nǐ

因为我没配合你

“Because I wouldn't help you”

zài nǐ dāng shì rén miàn qián yǎn xì CURRENT FOCUS

在你当事人面前演戏

“put on a show for your client?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nín shuō zhōu xiān shēng

您说周先生

“You mean Mr. Zhou?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ACCUSING
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You were being totally fake in front of your client, and I refuse to play along.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Performative Professionalism vs. Integrity

In high-stakes professional settings like law or business, tension often arises between putting on a show to appease a client versus upholding genuine professional integrity.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #confrontation #exposure #professional_dispute
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
当事人 SPOKEN CHUNK

client or party concerned in a legal case

A standard legal term used frequently in legal dramas and professional consultations.

演戏 SPOKEN CHUNK

to act; to put on a show or fake behavior

Often used metaphorically in daily Chinese to criticize disingenuous or manipulative posturing.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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