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《COURT!》 S1·E15 (10:05) HSK 5
yī lù fēi bēn hái shì lái wǎn le

一路飞奔还是来晚了

“I ran all the way, but I'm still late.”

《COURT!》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 10:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nín zhè ge àn zi yào shì méi yǒu wǒ de huà

“- If it wasn't for me, this case... - You're out of your mind!”

yī lù fēi bēn hái shì lái wǎn le CURRENT FOCUS

一路飞奔 还是 来晚了

“I ran all the way, but I'm still late.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shén me qíng kuàng jī tuǐ jiā dé zěn me yàng

什么情况 鸡腿加得怎么样

“What's the word? Did you get that bonus?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: APOLOGIZING PLAYFULLY
Tone: APOLOGETIC
Emotion: FLUSTER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I tried my absolute best to rush here, so please do not be mad that I am late.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Preemptive Face-saving in Lateness

Highlighting physical effort and rush ('一路飞奔') shows goodwill and respect for the other party's time, effectively neutralizing potential annoyance.

INTENT TAGS: #excuse #face_saving #apology #humor
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
一路飞奔 SPOKEN CHUNK

sprinting/dashing all the way

Use this vivid spoken expression to emphasize how fast you ran or rushed to get to an appointment.

来晚了 SPOKEN CHUNK

arrived late

A standard and polite spoken way to announce or admit one's tardiness upon arrival.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completed realization of a state (having arrived late).

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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