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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E17 (40:07) HSK 6
nà xiē rén jiù gèng yǒu kòng zi zuān le

那些人 就更有空子钻了

“those people will have more loopholes to exploit.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 40:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ yī fā zhèng

你一发证

“Once you start issuing permits,”

nà xiē rén jiù gèng yǒu kòng zi zuān le CURRENT FOCUS

那些人 就更 有空 子钻了

“those people will have more loopholes to exploit.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zài jiān chí jiān chí ba

再坚持坚持吧

“Let's hold on a bit longer.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: WARNING
Tone: CAUTIOUS
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not issue those certificates yet, or bad actors will easily game the system.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Regulatory Caution in Bureaucracy

In Chinese institutional culture, issuing formal certificates or permits carries heavy liability, so officials are hyper-vigilant about individuals exploiting loopholes.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #risk_assessment #cautioning #preventing_errors
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
钻空子 SPOKEN CHUNK

to exploit a loophole; to take advantage of an opening

A highly common idiom used when someone circumvents rules, policies, or procedures for personal gain.

更有空子钻 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have even more loopholes to exploit

Used to describe how a particular action inadvertently makes regulatory circumvention easier.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a new consequential situation that will emerge if the action is taken.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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