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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E13 (35:05) HSK 2
zěn me dào le nǐ zhè ér jiù píng zhe yí miàn zhī cí gěi tā dìng zuì le

怎么到了你这儿 就凭着一面之辞 给她定罪了

“Why did you convict her on one person's words?”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 35:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cháo tíng dìng zuì dōu hái xū yào rén zhèng wù zhèng jù quán

朝廷定罪 都还需要人证物证俱全

“When a court convicts someone, it still needs all the witnesses and physical evidence.”

zěn me dào le nǐ zhè ér jiù píng zhe yí miàn zhī cí gěi tā dìng zuì le CURRENT FOCUS

怎么 到了你这儿 就凭 着 一面之辞 给她 定罪 了

“Why did you convict her on one person's words?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ shuō tài tài méi yǒu bǎ nǐ dāng guò qīn nǚ ér

你说太太没有 把你当过亲女儿

“You said that Madam Ji didn't treat you as her own daughter.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: QUESTIONING VALIDITY
Tone: INCREDULOUS
Emotion: DISAPPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are being completely unfair and biased by jumping to conclusions without any proof.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Impartiality and Evidence

Traditional family ethics often parallel legal ethics, emphasizing that judging a family member requires concrete proof to prevent unjust discord within the clan.

INTENT TAGS: #challenging #criticizing_bias #refuting #seeking_fairness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
一面之辞 SPOKEN CHUNK

one-sided statement; unilateral accusation

Used when pointing out that an argument or claim lacks balance and credibility because only one party was heard.

定罪 SPOKEN CHUNK

to pronounce guilty; to condemn

Literally a legal term for sentencing, frequently used colloquially to criticize someone jumping to a harsh moral conclusion.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates completion of the action, emphasizing that the conclusion was already reached prematurely.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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