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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E2 (37:14) HSK 5
chù sheng hái chà bu duō bú shì měi gè rén dōu yǒu yǒng qì

畜生还差不多 不是每个人都有勇气

“He's no better than an animal. Not everyone has the courage”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 37:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN liú xià le yī shēn máo bìng tā zài wài miàn zhān huā rě cǎo

“His wife had three children for him and is left with lasting health issues. And he's out there fooling around.”

chù sheng hái chà bu duō bú shì měi gè rén dōu yǒu yǒng qì CURRENT FOCUS

畜生 还差不多 不是 每个人都有 勇气

“He's no better than an animal. Not everyone has the courage”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiàng nǐ zhè yàng ài zēng fēn míng de yī rì fū qī bǎi rì ēn

“to be as clear cut as you. Once married, there's a bond that's hard to break.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: CONDEMNING BEHAVIOR
Tone: RESENTFUL
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He completely deserves your hatred, but don't expect everyone to be as decisive as you are.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tolerance vs. Decisiveness in Marital Turmoil

While modern society increasingly despises marital betrayal, traditional ties often cause people to hesitate to cut losses due to emotional history and social stigma.

INTENT TAGS: #condemnation #validation #empathy #moral_judgment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
还差不多 SPOKEN CHUNK

would be more accurate / is more like it

Used idiomatically in spoken Chinese to suggest that an alternative term or description fits much better.

有勇气 SPOKEN CHUNK

have the courage to

Commonly paired with verbs to indicate bravery or psychological resilience to make difficult decisions.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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