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《The Knockout》 S1·E12 (35:22) HSK 6
nǐ dǎo shì chuān le nǐ men dōu chuān le nǐ bù jiǎng zhēn huà

你倒是穿了 你们都穿了 你不讲真话

“You did wear it. You're all wearing it. If you don't tell the truth,”

《The Knockout》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 35:22 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zěn me lián jǐng fú dōu bù chuān

“Why aren't you wearing your police uniform?”

nǐ dǎo shì chuān le nǐ men dōu chuān le nǐ bù jiǎng zhēn huà CURRENT FOCUS

你倒是 穿了 你们都穿了 你 不讲真话

“You did wear it. You're all wearing it. If you don't tell the truth,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ pèi chuān zhè shēn jǐng fú ma nǐ shuō shén me ne

“do you even deserve to wear this police uniform? What are you talking about?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: RETALIATORY ACCUSATION
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You might look like proper cops on the outside, but you're all hypocrites and liars.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Form vs. Substance in Moral Duty

In Chinese institutional culture, uniforms embody moral prestige; claiming someone wearing the uniform lacks honesty is a profound ethical challenge.

INTENT TAGS: #retaliation #deflection #moral_accusation #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
倒是 SPOKEN CHUNK

contrary to expectations; indeed / at least

Use this adverb to concede an external fact while setting up a sharp contrast or grievance.

讲真话 SPOKEN CHUNK

to tell the truth

A common spoken collocation used when demanding honesty or calling out falsehoods.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completed action of putting on the uniform to contrast their outward appearance with inner dishonesty.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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