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《The Truth》 S1·E21 (24:43) HSK 7
tǎn bái cóng kuān xiàn zài shuō hái lái de jí

坦白从宽 现在说还来得及

“Leniency for confession. It's not too late to talk now.”

《The Truth》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 24:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rēng nǎ ér le

扔哪儿了

“Where did you throw it?”

tǎn bái cóng kuān xiàn zài shuō hái lái de jí CURRENT FOCUS

坦白从宽 现在说 还来得及

“Leniency for confession. It's not too late to talk now.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jǐng chá tóng zhì

警察同志

“Officers,”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: URGING CONFESSION
Tone: AUTHORITATIVE
Emotion: STERNNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You're already caught, so spill the truth now before things get much worse for you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Legal Policy Slogan: Leniency for Confession

Originating in Chinese judicial enforcement, '坦白从宽' embodies the legal tradition of encouraging remorse and voluntary disclosure in exchange for mitigated punishment.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogation #intimidation #urging #warning #authority
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
坦白从宽 SPOKEN CHUNK

leniency to those who confess

Half of the classic legal idiom '坦白从宽,抗拒从严' (leniency for confession, severity for resistance), heavily used in police interrogations.

还来得及 SPOKEN CHUNK

there is still time / not too late yet

Used to assure someone that a window of opportunity remains open if they act immediately.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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