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《The Knockout》 S1·E34 (00:54) HSK 7
jiù jiǎng shuō nà tiān xī dú le nǎo zi bù qīng chǔ

就讲说那天吸毒了 脑子不清楚

“and get him to confess that he was high and insane when committing the crime that day.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 00:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yǒu xī dú shǐ de rén

有吸毒史的人

“who has a history of drug abuse”

jiù jiǎng shuō nà tiān xī dú le nǎo zi bù qīng chǔ CURRENT FOCUS

就讲说那天吸毒了 脑子不清楚

“and get him to confess that he was high and insane when committing the crime that day.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè dào lǐ shéi dōu míng bái jiù shì lù jǐng guān bù míng bái

这道理谁都明白 就是陆警官不明白

“Everyone can understand it except Officer Lu.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: SPECULATING MOTIVE
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: CYNICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“They are obviously going to use drug-induced insanity as an excuse to dodge responsibility.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Legal Defenses and Police Cynicism

In Chinese criminal proceedings, suspects often claim temporary mental impairment due to intoxication or drugs to reduce perceived premeditation, a tactic seasoned investigators view with skepticism.

INTENT TAGS: #speculation #skepticism #dismissal #case_analysis
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
脑子不清楚 SPOKEN CHUNK

not clear-headed; out of one's mind; muddled

Use this spoken phrase to describe someone who is drunk, disoriented, or acting irrationally.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks completed action indicating the onset of the drug's influence.

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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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