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《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E19 (19:59) HSK 4
tā shǒu dǐ xià yǒu yí gè jiào qī shū de lǎo jiā huǒ

他手底下有一个 叫七叔的老家伙

“He has an old man working under him who goes by the name Qi,”

《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 19:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shèn zhì méi yǒu bì yào de shí hòu wǒ men dōu jiàn bú dào tā zhè ge rén

“none of us saw him in person unless it was absolutely necessary.”

tā shǒu dǐ xià yǒu yí gè jiào qī shū de lǎo jiā huǒ CURRENT FOCUS

他 手底下有 一个 叫七叔的 老家伙

“He has an old man working under him who goes by the name Qi,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuō huà de fèn liàng tǐng zhòng

说话的份量挺重

“whose words carry a lot of weight.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: PROVIDING INFORMATION
Tone: INFORMATIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Keep an eye on this old guy; he is the key person running things on the ground.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Honorific Kinship Titles in Gangs or Guilds

Using familial titles like 'Uncle' combined with numbers (e.g., 'Seventh Uncle') signifies seniority, influence, and respect within traditional underworld or underground networks.

INTENT TAGS: #identifying_target #sharing_intel #profiling
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
手底下 SPOKEN CHUNK

under one's leadership or command

Colloquial term used to describe subordinates or employees managed by someone.

老家伙 SPOKEN CHUNK

old guy / old fellow

Can be affectionate among close friends, but often derogatory or blunt when describing third parties.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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