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《COURT!》 S1·E2 (18:42) HSK 6
nà cǐ yī shí bǐ yī shí ma

那此一时彼一时嘛

“but circumstances change.”

《COURT!》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 18:42 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì shì shì

是是是

“Yes,”

nà cǐ yī shí bǐ yī shí ma CURRENT FOCUS

那 此一时彼一时 嘛

“but circumstances change.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā xià le tíng jiù hòu huǐ le

她下了庭就后悔了

“She regretted it right after the hearing.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: JUSTIFYING CHANGE
Tone: RATIONALIZING
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Circumstances have completely changed, so do not hold her past words against her.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Flexibility (Shi Yi Shi)

Chinese interpersonal communication often emphasizes adapting smoothly to changing circumstances rather than maintaining strict, unyielding consistency.

INTENT TAGS: #rationalizing #justification #explaining_shift #appeasement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
此一时彼一时 SPOKEN CHUNK

that was then, this is now; times have changed

A set phrase used to justify why a decision, rule, or sentiment has changed compared to earlier circumstances.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Highlights an obvious fact or shared truth, nudging the listener to accept the reasoning naturally.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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