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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E35 (11:06) HSK 4
zhè jiàn shì qíng zài chá xià qù dào dǐ shì shén me yàng nǐ zì jǐ diān liáng qīng chǔ

这件事情再查下去 到底是什么样 你自己掂量清楚

“You need to weigh the consequences of going on investigating this.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 11:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ yě yīn wèi zhè ge àn zi xiū jià le

你也因为这个案子 休假了

“And you're on leave because of this case.”

zhè jiàn shì qíng zài chá xià qù dào dǐ shì shén me yàng nǐ zì jǐ diān liáng qīng chǔ CURRENT FOCUS

这件事情再 查下去 到底是什么 样 你 自己 掂量清楚

“You need to weigh the consequences of going on investigating this.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ shì jǐng chá wǒ bù guǎn nǐ

你是警察我不管你

“You're a cop, so I won't interfere.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: VEILED THREAT
Tone: THREATENING AND STERN
Emotion: HOSTILITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Back off before you uncover things that will destroy you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Veiled Warning (Youyan)

In Chinese confrontational speech, direct threats are often replaced with warnings urging the other party to 'weigh' the costs themselves, maintaining plausible deniability while maximizing psychological pressure.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #intimidation #deterrence #threat
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
再查下去 SPOKEN CHUNK

if you keep investigating

Used when describing an action carried forward continuously, often implying danger or diminishing returns.

掂量清楚 SPOKEN CHUNK

weigh the consequences carefully

A sharp colloquial phrase used when warning someone to consider the risks or severe costs of their behavior before proceeding.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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