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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E23 (12:56) HSK 7
nà shī tǐ míng míng zài wǒ shǒu lǐ

那尸体明明在我手里

“I clearly have the body.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 12:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zěn me huì zhè yàng

怎么会这样

“How could this be?”

nà shī tǐ míng míng zài wǒ shǒu lǐ CURRENT FOCUS

那尸体 明明 在我 手里

“I clearly have the body.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yé sūn shì tāo zhǎo zháo le

“Sir, Sun Shitao has been found.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: EXPRESSING CONFUSION
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: CONFUSION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“This makes no sense—I have the body right here, so how could this be happening?!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Corpus Delicti in Legal Narratives

In Chinese detective and imperial crime fiction, physical possession of the corpse is definitive proof; losing control of the narrative while holding the body signifies a trap or conspiracy.

INTENT TAGS: #confusion #disbelief #self_affirmation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
明明 SPOKEN CHUNK

clearly / obviously / undeniably

Use this adverb to emphasize a certain fact that contradicts what someone else claims or what seems to be happening.

在手里 SPOKEN CHUNK

in one's hands / in one's control

Use this idiom to describe possessing physical custody or operational control over someone or something.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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