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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E21 (03:27) HSK 6
nǐ bù dǒng nǐ kě yǐ zhǎo zhuān jiā ma bù dǒng

你不懂你可以找专家嘛 不懂

“You can always hire experts.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 03:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǎ jiàn zhēn de nǎ jiàn jiǎ de wǒ kě bù dǒng

“They could be selling fakes. I'm clueless about that.”

nǐ bù dǒng nǐ kě yǐ zhǎo zhuān jiā ma bù dǒng CURRENT FOCUS

你不懂 你可以 找专家 嘛 不懂

“You can always hire experts.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ xiàn zài fàng xīn ràng wǒ zhǎo zhuān jiā le jiù nǐ nà měi shù guǎn

“Oh, so now you're okay with me hiring experts? Think about that gallery.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: DEFLECTING BLAME
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop pretending to be ignorant just to avoid responsibility—get an expert if you really don't know.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to Authority (Zhuanjia)

In Chinese business and appraisal practices, calling in a recognized 'expert' is commonly used both for verification and as a rhetorical shield to settle disputes.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #dismissal #impatience #counter_argument
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
找专家 SPOKEN CHUNK

consult an expert / look for a specialist

Common collocation used when seeking professional appraisal or technical advice.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the statement as an obvious, self-evident truth, implying the listener should have already realized it.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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