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《The Knockout》 S1·E32 (25:31) HSK 7
táng xiǎo lóng zàn shí zhǐ wàng bù shàng le

唐小龙暂时指望不上了

“Now that we can't count on Tang Xiaolong,”

《The Knockout》 S1·E32
TIMECODE: 25:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zài yǒu wèn tí nǐ ná wǒ shì wèn

“If anything goes wrong, I'll take full responsibility.”

táng xiǎo lóng zàn shí zhǐ wàng bù shàng le CURRENT FOCUS

唐小龙暂时 指望不上 了

“Now that we can't count on Tang Xiaolong,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn shì nǐ jué de hái néng cóng nǎ ér dǎ kāi tū pò kǒu

但是你觉得还能从哪儿 打开突破口

“how do you think we can make a breakthrough?”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: ASSESSING SITUATION
Tone: PRAGMATIC
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“ Tang Xiaolong won't talk; let's find another angle.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Investigative Pragmatism

In Chinese institutional and criminal investigative discourse, acknowledging a dead end quickly is critical to pivoting strategic focus without dwelling on setbacks.

INTENT TAGS: #assessment #redirecting #realism #investigation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
指望不上 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot be counted on / useless to rely on

A highly common spoken construction used when someone or something proves unhelpful in resolving a problem.

暂时 SPOKEN CHUNK

temporarily / for the time being

Use this adverb to qualify statements that may change in the future.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a change of state, signaling that relying on this person is no longer a viable option.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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