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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E17 (20:08) HSK 4
qǐ néng cǎo cǎo dìng àn

岂能草草定案

“It can't be settled hastily.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E17
TIMECODE: 20:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yí fàn gān xì zhòng dà

“this case involves grave interests.”

qǐ néng cǎo cǎo dìng àn CURRENT FOCUS

岂能 草草定案

“It can't be settled hastily.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gāo fù shǐ cǐ yán

高副使此言

“Vice Envoy Gao,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: CHALLENGING PREMATURE JUDGMENT
Tone: AUTHORITATIVE
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We must not wrap this up prematurely; doing so would be negligent.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Judicial Duty and Procedural Righteousness

In historical and legal dramas, invoking rigorous procedural ethics often serves as a political shield against corrupt pressure to silence investigations.

INTENT TAGS: #objection #rhetorical_question #judicial_duty #firmness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
岂能 SPOKEN CHUNK

how could one possibly / how can it be that

A classical rhetorical marker used in formal debates to strongly reject a premise.

草草定案 SPOKEN CHUNK

settling a case hastily and carelessly

A formal set phrase describing irresponsible, perfunctory judicial closures.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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