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《COURT!》 S1·E19 (13:50) HSK 4
dàn shì wǒ xīn lǐ méi dǐ

但是我心里没底

“(But I don't feel confident.)”

《COURT!》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 13:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà kě shì hóng quān lǜ suǒ

那可是红圈律所

“(That's one of the top-tier law firms.)”

dàn shì wǒ xīn lǐ méi dǐ CURRENT FOCUS

但是 我 心里没底

“(But I don't feel confident.)”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ men de qín lǜ shī yě huì jǐn zhāng

我们的秦律师也会紧张

“(Lawyer Qin gets nervous too?)”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ADMITTING INSECURITY
Tone: CANDID
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I'm genuinely nervous about facing such an elite firm; tell me I can do this.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Red Circle Law Firms (红圈所)

A prestige term in the Chinese legal industry referencing elite domestic law firms, which commands immense respect and can induce anxiety in competing lawyers.

INTENT TAGS: #admitting_weakness #uncertainty #seeking_reassurance #anxiety
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
心里没底 SPOKEN CHUNK

to feel unsure / to lack confidence

A very common colloquial idiom used to describe internal uncertainty or anxiety about an upcoming task.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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