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《The Heir》 S1·E17 (03:54) HSK 7
bù zhī wǒ jiā chù fàn le nǎ tiáo lǜ fǎ bù zhī

不知我家触犯了哪条律法 不知

“What law has our family broken? You don't know?”

《The Heir》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 03:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè zhè shì hé shì a děng yí xià dà rén

这 这是何事啊 等一下 大人

“Wh-What's going on? Wait, My Lord.”

bù zhī wǒ jiā chù fàn le nǎ tiáo lǜ fǎ bù zhī CURRENT FOCUS

不知 我家 触犯了哪条律法 不知

“What law has our family broken? You don't know?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gōu jié tān guān zhào shēn qiáng zhàn mín zhái

勾结贪官赵深 强占民宅

“Colluding with corrupt official Zhao Shen to seize private houses.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: DEMANDING EXPLANATION
Tone: PLEADING YET CHALLENGING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have no right to arrest us unless you can state exactly what law we broke.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to Imperial Law

When facing imperial officials or constables, citizens often framed their defense by asking which specific imperial statute was violated to prevent arbitrary abuse of power.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #self_defense #challenging_authority #pleading
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
触犯律法 SPOKEN CHUNK

to violate the law; to break statutes

A formal collocation used when discussing legal violations in historical or formal contexts.

不知 SPOKEN CHUNK

I wonder; may I ask (polite prefix)

Often placed at the beginning of a question to soften an inquiry or challenge to authority.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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