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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E4 (18:35) HSK 7
wǒ nà àn zi kěn dìng gěi nǐ gàn zhè lǎo yé men tǔ gè tù mò shì gè dīng

我那案子肯定给你干 这老爷们吐个吐沫是个钉

“I'll definitely give you that case. A man's word is his bond.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 18:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shén me jiào zhǔn kè hù a kè hù jiù shì kè hù ma

“What do you mean prospective client? A client is a client.”

wǒ nà àn zi kěn dìng gěi nǐ gàn zhè lǎo yé men tǔ gè tù mò shì gè dīng CURRENT FOCUS

我那案子 肯定 给你 干 这老爷们 吐个吐沫是个钉

“I'll definitely give you that case. A man's word is his bond.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ kàn zhè ge xué lǜ shī de tā men jiù shì bǐ jiào xì zhì

你看这个 学律师的 他们就是 比较细致

“You see, lawyers, they're just very meticulous,”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: MAKING A PLEDGE
Tone: BOASTFUL
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Northern Masculine Honor and Promises

In Northern Chinese colloquial culture, phrasing promises through idioms like 'spitting nails' highlights masculine honor, straightforwardness (haoshuang), and verbal reliability.

INTENT TAGS: #promising #assertiveness #boasting #loyalty
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
老爷们 SPOKEN CHUNK

real man / tough guy / grown man

Northern Chinese dialect term emphasizing masculine pride, straightforwardness, and reliability.

吐个吐沫是个钉 SPOKEN CHUNK

a word is a bond / to keep one's word firmly

Vivid northern colloquial idiom used to declare unwavering reliability and trustworthiness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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