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《COURT!》 S1·E4 (18:37) HSK 7
zhè lǎo yé men tǔ gè tù mò shì gè dīng

这老爷们吐个吐沫是个钉

“A man's word is his bond.”

《COURT!》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 18:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ nà àn zi kěn dìng gěi nǐ gàn

我那案子肯定给你干

“I'll definitely give you that case.”

zhè lǎo yé men tǔ gè tù mò shì gè dīng CURRENT FOCUS

这 老爷们 吐个吐沫是个钉

“A man's word is his bond.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ kàn zhè ge

你看这个

“You see,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: AFFIRMING CREDIBILITY
Tone: ASSERTIVE AND COLLOQUIAL
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Verbal Integrity (Xin)

In traditional northern Chinese commerce and social relations, personal reputation and honoring verbal pledges carry as much moral weight as formal contracts.

INTENT TAGS: #vouching #credibility #pledge #assurance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
吐个唾沫是个钉 SPOKEN CHUNK

a promise is a promise; a man of his word

A vivid Northern idiom used to praise someone whose words and promises are unbreakable and rock-solid.

老母猪/老爷们 SPOKEN CHUNK

a real man; grown man

A Northern Chinese dialect term referring to a grown man, carrying a tough, masculine flavor.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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《COURT!》 S1·E4 (18:37) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus