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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E23 (35:39) HSK 6
wǒ bù zhī dào lǎo tài tài néng bù néng chēng nà me jiǔ

我不知道老太太 能不能撑那么久

“I don't know if the old lady can hold on that long.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 35:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bàn lǐ yí jiāo jiāo gěi shū tíng màn màn chǔ lǐ

办理移交 交给舒庭慢慢处理

“Process a handover and let Chief Judge Shu handle it slowly?”

wǒ bù zhī dào lǎo tài tài néng bù néng chēng nà me jiǔ CURRENT FOCUS

我不知道 老太太 能不能 撑那么久

“I don't know if the old lady can hold on that long.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ bù zhī dào

我不知道

“I'm not sure”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: VOICING CONCERN
Tone: WORRIED AND CAUTIOUS
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We do not have the luxury of taking this slowly; she might not make it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Indirect Urgency in Bureaucracy

Subordinates or colleagues in Chinese workplaces often highlight external humanitarian factors (like an elder's health) rather than directly challenging procedural slowness.

INTENT TAGS: #concern #hedging #urgency #warning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
撑那么久 SPOKEN CHUNK

hold out or endure for that long

Used when describing someone enduring illness, hardship, or severe physical strain over time.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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