《The Knockout》 S1·E30 (37:14)
HSK 6
bù néng bǎ rén wǎng sǐ lù shàng bī
不能把人往死路上逼
“we shouldn't push people to death.”
《The Knockout》
S1·E30
TIMECODE: 37:14
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
jīng cháng jiào yù wǒ men shuō
经常教育我们说
“often teaches us that”
bù néng bǎ rén wǎng sǐ lù shàng bī
CURRENT FOCUS
不能 把人 往死路上逼
“we shouldn't push people to death.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
zhè yàng ba
这样吧
“How about this?”
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Scene:
Legal & Police
Function:
ADVOCATING LENIENCY
Tone:
ADMONISHING
Emotion:
CAUTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We need to back off a little and leave them an exit, otherwise they will do something desperate.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Leaving a Way Out (留有余地)
Rooted in classic Chinese philosophy (e.g., Sun Tzu's advice to leave an escaping enemy an opening), pushing someone to absolute ruin is seen as both morally wrong and tactically dangerous.
INTENT TAGS:
#caution
#leniency
#moral_appeal
#restraint
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
往死路上逼
SPOKEN CHUNK
to drive someone into a corner; to push someone to death/ruin
Used to caution against overly ruthless tactics that leave an opponent or subordinate no alternative but desperate retaliation.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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