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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E6 (39:31) HSK 7
zhè míng bǎi zhe wěn yíng de guān sī zhì yú ma

这明摆着稳赢的官司 至于吗

“It's an obviously winning lawsuit. That wouldn't be necessary.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 39:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rén jiā zhǎng yù yǐ jīng chéng qīn le

“Changyu is already married.”

zhè míng bǎi zhe wěn yíng de guān sī zhì yú ma CURRENT FOCUS

这 明摆着 稳赢的官司 至于吗

“It's an obviously winning lawsuit. That wouldn't be necessary.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zài shuō

再说

“Besides,”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: CHALLENGING OVERREACTION
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You're going way overboard for something we were guaranteed to win anyway.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Proportion (至于吗)

The phrase '至于吗' reflects the pragmatic Chinese value of moderation and avoiding unnecessary drama or extreme behavior for minor stakes.

INTENT TAGS: #challenging #dismissing #disapproval #questioning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
明摆着 SPOKEN CHUNK

obvious; plain to see; self-evident

Used to describe a fact or outcome so clear that arguing otherwise seems foolish.

至于吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

is it really necessary?; is it worth going that far?

A highly common rhetorical phrase used to push back against someone's perceived overreaction.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a skeptical rhetorical question expressing incredulity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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