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《COURT!》 S1·E2 (18:57) HSK 7
zhǔ yào shì wǒ dāng shì rén tā hǎo miàn zi

主要是我当事人她好面子

“but my client cares a lot about her image.”

《COURT!》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 18:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì a shěn fǎ guān

是啊 沈法官

“Exactly, Judge Shen,”

zhǔ yào shì wǒ dāng shì rén tā hǎo miàn zi CURRENT FOCUS

主要是 我 当事人 她 好面子

“but my client cares a lot about her image.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā zì jǐ bù hǎo yì sī lái

她自己不好意思来

“She feels awkward coming herself. She doesn't want to withdraw the case, and she doesn't want a divorce either.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: MAKING EXCUSES
Tone: CONCILIATORY
Emotion: EMBARRASSMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please don't take her absence personally; she is just too embarrassed to show up.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Face Culture (Mianzi) in Legal Disputes

Litigation is traditionally viewed as shameful in Chinese society, leading many disputants to avoid personal court appearances to save face.

INTENT TAGS: #excuse #face_saving #mitigation #appeasement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
主要是 SPOKEN CHUNK

mainly; primarily

Used to introduce the primary rationale or core excuse in conversational explanations.

好面子 SPOKEN CHUNK

face-conscious; proud; sensitive about one's dignity

Colloquial description for people who care deeply about maintaining their pride and public image.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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