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《COURT!》 S1·E2 (36:52) HSK 7
dāng duàn zé duàn jí shí zhǐ sǔn ma

当断则断 及时止损吗

“to cut your losses in time?”

《COURT!》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 36:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ dǒng shén me jiào zuò

你懂什么叫作

“Do you know what it means”

dāng duàn zé duàn jí shí zhǐ sǔn ma CURRENT FOCUS

当断则断 及时止损 吗

“to cut your losses in time?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yōu xiù de fǎ guān

优秀的法官

“An outstanding judge”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SEEKING CLARIFICATION OR ANSWERING
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: THOUGHTFULNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Decisiveness

In high-stress professional environments, Chinese professionals prize the ability to terminate unviable endeavors rather than succumbing to the sunk-cost fallacy.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #clarification #professional_advice
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
当断则断 SPOKEN CHUNK

make decisions decisively without hesitation

An idiomatic phrase used to advocate decisive action when indecision could cause further trouble.

及时止损 SPOKEN CHUNK

to cut losses in a timely manner

Originally a financial term, now widely used in relationships and career advice to stop pursuing bad outcomes.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a verification question, asking for confirmation of an understanding.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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