《COURT!》 S1·E3 (18:01)
HSK 5
shì tā xiān dòng shǒu de
是他先动手的
“He started it first.”
《COURT!》
S1·E3
TIMECODE: 18:01
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
nǐ men gǎn shòu bú dào shì ma
你们感受不到是吗
“Can't you feel it?”
shì tā xiān dòng shǒu de
CURRENT FOCUS
是 他 先动手 的
“He started it first.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
èr wèi fǎ guān
二位法官
“Your Honors,”
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Scene:
Legal & Police
Function:
DEFLECTING BLAME
Tone:
ASSERTIVE
Emotion:
DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't blame me; I only retaliated after he hit me first!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Self-defense vs. Mutual Brawling (互殴)
In Chinese law and society, proving who initiated the strike ('先动手') is vital, as authorities often categorize brawls as mutual fighting unless clear unilateral aggression is established.
INTENT TAGS:
#self_defense
#blame_shifting
#justification
#assertion
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
先动手
SPOKEN CHUNK
to strike first; to initiate physical violence
A common spoken phrase used when explaining who started a physical fight, critical in self-defense claims.
Modal Particle「的」 (de)
CHANGE OF STATE
Used at the end of a 'shi... de' construction to add strong emphasis and certainty to a factual assertion.
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1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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