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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E8 (36:26) HSK 4
nà àn zi tā jiù shì dé yì diǎn yì diǎn pò de

那案子他就是得一点一点破的

“Cases have to be solved step by step.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 36:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ gē de àn zi dào xiàn zài yě méi gǎo míng bái nǐ bú shì yě bù mǎn yì ma

“My brother's case still hasn't been solved. Aren't you dissatisfied too?”

nà àn zi tā jiù shì dé yì diǎn yì diǎn pò de CURRENT FOCUS

那案子 他就是 得 一点一点 破的

“Cases have to be solved step by step.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuí yě méi guī dìng shuō nǐ zhè pò gè àn zi

谁也没规定说 你这破个案子

“No rule says that just because you want to solve a case,”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: DEFENDING PROCEDURE
Tone: REASONING
Emotion: PATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Be patient; complex investigations take time and cannot be rushed.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Realism in Chinese Policing

In Chinese institutional culture, investigators often manage emotional expectations by stressing adherence to rigorous, methodical ground-level procedures over quick fixes.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #patience #defending #reasoning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
一点一点 SPOKEN CHUNK

little by little; step by step

Use this adverbial phrase to emphasize gradual, incremental action over time.

破案 SPOKEN CHUNK

to crack a case; to solve a crime

A standard collocation in police, mystery, and legal contexts for resolving an investigation.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Affirms the objective certainty or fundamental truth of the assertion, adding an explanatory tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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