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《The Knockout》 S1·E6 (11:48) HSK 4
tā yǒu kào shān tā yǒu jǐng chá zuò kào shān

他有靠山 他有警察做靠山

“He has a backer. He has the police as his backer.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 11:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ gào sù nǐ yě méi yòng

“You can do nothing even if I tell you.”

tā yǒu kào shān tā yǒu jǐng chá zuò kào shān CURRENT FOCUS

他 有靠山 他有警察 做靠山

“He has a backer. He has the police as his backer.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jǐng chá kào shān

警察靠山

“The police?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: WARNING
Tone: URGENT
Emotion: HELPLESSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Back off, we cannot touch him because the law is on his side.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Kaoshan (Protective Backing)

The concept of 'kaoshan' reflects the reliance on relational power and patronage networks in Chinese society, where informal protection often shields individuals from accountability.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #deterrence #disclosure #caution
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
靠山 SPOKEN CHUNK

backer; patron; support system

A highly productive metaphor literally meaning 'backing mountain', used to denote powerful figures providing protection or patronage.

做靠山 SPOKEN CHUNK

to act as a backer or patron

Used in the pattern 'A 做 B 的靠山' or '有 A 做靠山' to describe who provides political, financial, or institutional backing.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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