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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E10 (38:01) HSK 7
shén me shí hòu lái cān jiā tiáo jiě ma tōng zhī bú zhòng yào

什么时候来参加调解吗 通知不重要

“telling him to attend the mediation. The notice isn't the point.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 38:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ gēn nǐ yì qǐ méi bì yào ba bù jiù shì tōng zhī tā

“I'm coming with you. Is that really necessary? We're only”

shén me shí hòu lái cān jiā tiáo jiě ma tōng zhī bú zhòng yào CURRENT FOCUS

什么时候来 参加 调解吗 通知不重要

“telling him to attend the mediation. The notice isn't the point.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhòng yào de shì tā běn rén duì diào jiě de tài dù

重要的是他本人对调解的态度

“His attitude toward the mediation is what matters.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: REFRAMING
Tone: DIDACTIC
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop treating this as just paperwork; we need to assess their actual willingness to settle.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Substance Over Form in Chinese Mediation (调解导向)

Chinese judicial mediation relies heavily on evaluating the subjective sincerity and emotional posture of parties rather than merely strictly following procedural milestones.

INTENT TAGS: #reframing #guidance #prioritization #workplace_advice
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不重要 SPOKEN CHUNK

not important; secondary

Used in contrast structures like '...不重要,重要的是...' to redirect attention to what truly counts.

参加调解 SPOKEN CHUNK

to participate in mediation

A standard legal term referring to attending judicial or civil dispute mediation sessions.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the rhetorical query, engaging the listener and challenging their assumption about the task.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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