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《The Truth》 S1·E27 (27:15) HSK 7
wǒ men shì zhèng dāng shāng jiā cóng bù gàn nà wéi fǎ luàn jì de shì

我们是正当商家 从不干那违法乱纪的事

“We run a legitimate business. We never engage in illegal activities.”

《The Truth》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 27:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái yǒu zhè zhǒng dōng xī ma

还有这种东西吗

“Do you have that kind of stuff here?”

wǒ men shì zhèng dāng shāng jiā cóng bù gàn nà wéi fǎ luàn jì de shì CURRENT FOCUS

我们是正当商家 从不 干那 违法乱纪 的事

“We run a legitimate business. We never engage in illegal activities.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù guò nín yě zhī dào a xiàn zài zhè nián tóu wǎng luò shàng shén me méi yǒu a

不过您也知道啊 现在这年头 网络上什么没有啊

“But as you surely know, these days, you can find anything online.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: DENYING ALLEGATIONS
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not look at me, I run a clean business and want nothing to do with any police trouble.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Self-preservation in Front of Authority

When approached by law enforcement or officials, Chinese small business owners quickly use standard formulaic phrases to assert innocence and minimize scrutiny.

INTENT TAGS: #self_defense #denial #reassurance #distancing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
正当商家 SPOKEN CHUNK

legitimate merchant; lawful business

Used to claim law-abiding status when facing suspicion from authorities or clients.

违法乱纪 SPOKEN CHUNK

breaking laws and violating discipline

A fixed four-character idiom frequently used in legal, police, or moral contexts to describe illegal activities.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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