《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E8 (02:47)
HSK 2
shǒu xià liú qíng a
手下留情啊
“rather restrained with us.”
《The Imperial Coroner》
S2·E8
TIMECODE: 02:47
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
tā duì zán men hái suàn shì
他对咱们还算是
“he has been”
shǒu xià liú qíng a
CURRENT FOCUS
手下留情 啊
“rather restrained with us.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
gǒu pì liú qíng
狗屁留情
“Nonsense.”
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Scene:
Crisis & Conflict
Function:
EVALUATING
Tone:
CONCILIATORY
Emotion:
RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't be too harsh; he could have destroyed us completely if he wanted to.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Leaving a Way Out
Chinese interpersonal strategy often emphasizes not pushing an adversary to total ruin, leaving a margin of mercy to prevent extreme retaliation.
INTENT TAGS:
#appeasement
#rationalization
#conflict_moderation
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
手下留情
SPOKEN CHUNK
to show mercy; to hold back one's hand
A widely used idiom when asking for leniency or acknowledging that an opponent spared someone.
Modal Particle「啊」 (a)
CHANGE OF STATE
Softens the statement and appeals to the listener for shared agreement.
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1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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