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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E38 (16:57) HSK 7
nà jiù píng zhè ge zhèng rén de zhèng cí néng bān dǎo xīn hǎi ma

那就凭 这个证人的证词 能扳倒鑫海吗

“Can this witness's testimony take down Xinhai?”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 16:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhēn shì zài wéi nán wǒ ya xíng

“putting me on the spot. Fine.”

nà jiù píng zhè ge zhèng rén de zhèng cí néng bān dǎo xīn hǎi ma CURRENT FOCUS

那就 凭 这个 证人的证词 能扳倒鑫海吗

“Can this witness's testimony take down Xinhai?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhǐ néng shuō

我只能说

“All I can say is,”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: SEEKING CLARIFICATION
Tone: DOUBTFUL
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Is this witness really enough, or are we setting ourselves up for failure against such a giant?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Realism vs. Idealism

In high-stakes conflicts, Chinese discussions often emphasize pragmatic risk evaluation ('can this truly topple them?') over idealistic optimism.

INTENT TAGS: #doubting #questioning #risk_assessment #challenging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
凭 SPOKEN CHUNK

relying on; based on

Used as a preposition indicating the basis, evidence, or qualification behind an action.

扳倒 SPOKEN CHUNK

to topple; to bring down (an opponent)

A vivid colloquial verb used when defeating a powerful adversary, corrupt official, or rival company.

证人的证词 SPOKEN CHUNK

witness testimony

A standard collocation in legal and investigative contexts.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Transforms the statement into a direct yes-no question while coloring it with doubt.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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