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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E22 (35:52) HSK 4
nà jì rán nǐ yī jù liǎng jù shuō bù qīng chǔ

那既然你一句两句说不清楚

“Since you cannot explain it briefly,”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E22
TIMECODE: 35:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN fǎn zhèng gēn sè méi yǒu guān xì

反正跟色没有关系

“In any case, it had nothing to do with looks.”

nà jì rán nǐ yī jù liǎng jù shuō bù qīng chǔ CURRENT FOCUS

那 既然你一句两句说不清楚

“Since you cannot explain it briefly,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà nǐ jiù sān jù sì jù de

“then take three or four lines”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: DEMANDING EXPLANATION
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't try to brush me off by claiming it's too complicated; start explaining!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Numerical Wordplay in Retorts

Speakers often repurpose numbers used in a partner's excuse (turning 'one or two sentences' into 'three or four sentences') to craft sharp, humorous counter-arguments.

INTENT TAGS: #pressing_for_details #calling_out #counter_argument #demanding_clarity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
一句两句 SPOKEN CHUNK

in a few words; briefly

Often paired with negative potential complements (e.g., 说不清楚) to express that a situation is too complex to summarize.

说不清楚 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot explain clearly

A standard potential complement used when something is complicated, ambiguous, or confusing.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 8 GRAMMAR
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