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《Archives: The Nanyang Mystery》 S1·E2 (25:01) HSK 4
zhī qián de dōu kǒu shuō wú píng

之前的都口说无凭

“The previous reports were all just hearsay—”

《Archives: The Nanyang Mystery》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 25:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè ge yuè lèi sì de bào àn yǐ jīng yǒu qī qǐ le

这个月类似的报案已经有七起了

“We've already had 7 similar reports this month.”

zhī qián de dōu kǒu shuō wú píng CURRENT FOCUS

之前的都 口说无凭

“The previous reports were all just hearsay—”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù zhè ge shì yǒu shī tǐ de

就这个是有尸体的

“but this time, there's an actual body.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: EVALUATING EVIDENCE
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We couldn't do anything about the earlier reports without proof, but we finally have hard evidence now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Evidentiary Pragmatism

The idiom '口说无凭' reflects a cultural and legal emphasis on tangible documentation over verbal accounts to prevent false claims and settle disputes.

INTENT TAGS: #dismissal #evidence_assessment #rationalizing #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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口说无凭 SPOKEN CHUNK

words alone cannot serve as proof; verbal statements are unverified

A common idiom used in disputes, negotiations, or investigations to emphasize the need for physical or written documentation.

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