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《The Knockout》 S1·E18 (29:01) HSK 4
tā kě yǐ dà dāo kuò fǔ dì gàn yī cháng le

他可以大刀阔斧地 干一场了

“He can have a big fight.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 29:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiàn zài nǐ wǒ yòu zài wài dì dōu hěn ān quán

现在你我又在外地 都很安全

“Now you and I are out of town. We're both safe.”

tā kě yǐ dà dāo kuò fǔ dì gàn yī cháng le CURRENT FOCUS

他可以 大刀阔斧 地 干一场了

“He can have a big fight.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiǎo chén

晓晨

“Xiaochen.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ASSESSING SITUATION
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“With us out of harm's way, he has nothing holding him back from taking ruthless action.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Removing Vulnerabilities (软肋)

In Chinese underworld or crime dramas, sending family members away removes one's 'soft rib' (vulnerability), allowing ruthless and unhindered action.

INTENT TAGS: #evaluating #unshackled #confrontation #preparedness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
大刀阔斧 SPOKEN CHUNK

bold and decisive; sweeping and drastic

A set idiom (chengyu) used to describe taking bold, sweeping, or uninhibited actions without hesitation.

干一场 SPOKEN CHUNK

fight it out; wage a big battle; carry out a major task

Common colloquial expression used when initiating an intense effort, fight, or project.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a newly emerged condition or change of state.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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