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《The Truth》 S1·E3 (03:55) HSK 7
lián jǐng chá dōu bèi tā men piàn le wǒ men jiā dòu bù guò tā

连警察都被他们骗了 我们家斗不过他

“Even the police were fooled. My family couldn't fight them.”

《The Truth》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 03:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ràng suǒ yǒu rén dōu zhǐ rèn wǒ

让所有人都指认我

“He turned everyone against me.”

lián jǐng chá dōu bèi tā men piàn le wǒ men jiā dòu bù guò tā CURRENT FOCUS

连警察都被他们 骗了 我们家 斗不过 他

“Even the police were fooled. My family couldn't fight them.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hòu lái tā gěi le liǎng wàn kuài qián

后来他给了两万块钱

“Later, he gave us 20,000 yuan”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: EXPRESSING HELPLESSNESS
Tone: DESPAIRING
Emotion: FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We have no power against this person; if we keep pushing, we will only destroy ourselves.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Power Asymmetry and Vulnerability

Ordinary individuals in complex disputes often feel completely outmatched by influential figures with resources, leading to a resignation to fate.

INTENT TAGS: #resignation #powerlessness #warning #fear
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
斗不过 SPOKEN CHUNK

be no match for / cannot compete or fight against

Expresses an inability to overcome an opponent due to vast differences in power, wealth, or influence.

连...都被... SPOKEN CHUNK

even... was/were [done] by...

A pattern used to emphasize an extreme or surprising passive outcome.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a completed change of state regarding the police being deceived, underlining that it is already a done deal.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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