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《The Knockout》 S1·E16 (01:47) HSK 7
shī fù àn dào lǐ shuō de huà wǒ men bù néng jiù zhè me fàng guò tā ba

师父 按道理说的话 我们不能 就这么放过他吧

“Master, according to the law, we can't let him go so easily.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 01:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shī fù zhè bù xíng ba zǒu tā jiù bù guǎn le

“Master, that... -That's illegal. -Go. Just let him go?”

shī fù àn dào lǐ shuō de huà wǒ men bù néng jiù zhè me fàng guò tā ba CURRENT FOCUS

师父 按道理说 的话 我们 不能 就这么 放过他 吧

“Master, according to the law, we can't let him go so easily.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gāi chuán dá de yǐ jīng zhuàn dá dào le

该传达的已经传达到了

“I've delivered what he should know.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: QUESTIONING DECISION
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Letting him go makes no sense; we must pursue this further.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Apprenticeship Dynamics (Shifu-Tudi)

Subordinates refer to senior mentors as 'Shifu' and soften critiques with consultative modal particles to maintain respect.

INTENT TAGS: #challenging_authority #seeking_justification #hedging #appealing_to_logic
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
按道理说 SPOKEN CHUNK

normally; logically speaking; by rights

Used to preface an argument based on common sense, fairness, or rules before highlighting an exception.

放过 SPOKEN CHUNK

to let off; to spare; to let someone go

Frequently used in conflicts or policing when deciding whether to punish or pursue someone.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the disagreement into a tentative suggestion rather than an outright rebuke to a senior.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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