沈法官 我上回跟您说的 刘丽华女士的那个案子
“Judge Shen, about the Liu Lihua case I mentioned before,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有机会
“There's a chance.”
沈法官 我 上回跟您说的 刘丽华女士的 那个 案子
“Judge Shen, about the Liu Lihua case I mentioned before,”
“could you not grant the divorce? My client really doesn't want one.”
“I need to discuss that sensitive case with you again and persuade you before you make a decision.”
Using the honorific 'nin' alongside the professional title 'Judge Shen' establishes deference before making a direct plea or lobbying for a favorable verdict.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
last time
Colloquial temporal adverb equivalent to 'shangci', common in spoken narrative setups.
that legal case
A standard way to refer to a lawsuit or legal matter under official handling.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“(Judge Shen, that's impossible.)”
“Judge Shen, do not worry. I know exactly what I am doing.”
“Judge Shen, I didn't mean it like that.”
“Judge Shen, that's not what I meant.”
“You've left me with no choice, Judge Shen.”
“Judge Shen, that's not what I meant. What I mean is,”