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《The Knockout》 S1·E22 (02:03) HSK 5
shì bú shì yǒu gè bié lǐng dǎo zài bèi hòu gěi tā men chēng yāo

是不是有个别领导 在背后给他们撑腰

“Are there any leaders backing them up?”

《The Knockout》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 02:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǎ lái zhè me dà de dǎn zi

“go against the rules?”

shì bú shì yǒu gè bié lǐng dǎo zài bèi hòu gěi tā men chēng yāo CURRENT FOCUS

是不是有个 别 领导 在背后给他们 撑腰

“Are there any leaders backing them up?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN suǒ yǐ wǒ rèn wéi yào chá

所以我认为 要查

“So, I think we should investigate”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: HYPOTHESIZING
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“They couldn't possibly be this bold on their own; someone powerful must be protecting them.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Protective Umbrella (Kaoshan / Chengyao)

In anti-corruption contexts, illegal actions are often suspected of succeeding only because someone higher up provides political cover.

INTENT TAGS: #speculation #investigation #implication #challenging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
个别领导 SPOKEN CHUNK

certain specific leaders; a handful of officials

A polite bureaucratic euphemism used to point to corrupt individuals without condemning the entire leadership.

撑腰 SPOKEN CHUNK

to back someone up; to support or shield someone

Frequently used to describe a powerful patron giving confidence to a subordinate to act boldly.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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