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《Go Ahead》 S1·E20 (29:04) HSK 4
zài shuō le shuí zhī dào bái jiǔ dù shù nà me gāo

再说了 谁知道白酒度数那么高

“Besides, we didn't know it was so strong.”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 29:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ kàn tā yě méi hē duō shǎo

我看她也没喝多少

“She didn't drink too much.”

zài shuō le shuí zhī dào bái jiǔ dù shù nà me gāo CURRENT FOCUS

再说了 谁知道 白酒度数 那么 高

“Besides, we didn't know it was so strong.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yóu zhe tā a shén me dōu gǎn hē

“She dares to drink anything.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SELF DEFENSE
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't pin all the blame on me, nobody could have anticipated how potent that drink was.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Baijiu Potency and Drinking Etiquette

Chinese white spirit (白酒) frequently exceeds 50% ABV; its deceptive clarity and rapid onset often catch inexperienced drinkers and caretakers off guard.

INTENT TAGS: #deflecting_blame #justification #self_defense #excuse
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
再说了 SPOKEN CHUNK

besides / furthermore

Used at the start of a sentence to introduce an additional reason, often when justifying oneself or making excuses.

谁知道 SPOKEN CHUNK

who knew / who would have thought

Rhetorical phrase used to plead ignorance and avoid culpability when something unexpected goes wrong.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Part of the discourse marker '再说了', signaling an additional rationale.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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