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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E2 (17:34) HSK 7
yòu duì nǐ xià shā shǒu

又对你下杀手

“did he attempt to kill you?”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E2
TIMECODE: 17:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā wèi hé

他为何

“And why”

yòu duì nǐ xià shā shǒu CURRENT FOCUS

又 对 你下 杀手

“did he attempt to kill you?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN cóng shí jiǎng lái

从实讲来

“Tell the truth.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: INTERROGATING
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Judicial Interrogation Tone

In traditional Chinese narrative and legal contexts, interrogators link multiple suspicious actions together to force a full confession.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogation #fact_finding #probing #investigation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
下杀手 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make a lethal move; to try to kill someone

Use this idiom when describing a ruthless attempt to assassinate or physically eliminate someone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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