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《COURT!》 S1·E4 (41:02) HSK 4
shuō zhè ge shí hòu nǐ dé dǎ gǎn qíng pái

说这个时候你得打感情牌

“to play the sympathy card”

《COURT!》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 41:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì bú shì xiàn zài gěi nǐ chū zhǔ yì

是不是现在给你出主意

“is telling you”

shuō zhè ge shí hòu nǐ dé dǎ gǎn qíng pái CURRENT FOCUS

说 这个 时候你 得 打感情牌

“to play the sympathy card”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN cái néng bǎo zhù nà ge hào

才能保住那个号

“to save your account.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: ADVISING
Tone: ADVISORY
Emotion: URGENCY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Guanxi and Renqing (Emotional Appeal)

When official rules or formal pathways reach an impasse in Chinese society, invoking 'Renqing' (human empathy) by 'playing the emotional card' is a recognized pragmatic strategy.

INTENT TAGS: #strategy #advice #emotional_appeal #persuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
打感情牌 SPOKEN CHUNK

to play the emotional card

A highly common idiom meaning to use personal relationships, sympathy, or emotional appeal to achieve a goal.

这个时候 SPOKEN CHUNK

at this point / in this situation

Used to pinpoint a crucial juncture that requires a specific, timely response.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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