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《The Knockout》 S1·E22 (10:02) HSK 4
zhāng dà qìng bù gǎn luàn shuō tā de àn zi kě dà kě xiǎo

张大庆不敢乱说 他的案子可大可小

“Zhang Daqing doesn't dare confess. His case can either be big or small.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 10:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dà qìng rén zài lǐ biān ne nǐ tuō dé le shēn ma

“Daqing is still in prison. Can you get away from his case?”

zhāng dà qìng bù gǎn luàn shuō tā de àn zi kě dà kě xiǎo CURRENT FOCUS

张大庆 不敢乱说 他的案子 可大可小

“Zhang Daqing doesn't dare confess. His case can either be big or small.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rú guǒ pàn chéng wù shā hái néng liú tiáo mìng kě yǎo chū de rén yuè duō

如果判成误杀 还能留条命 可咬出的人越多

“If he is convicted of manslaughter, he can still live. But if he gives more names,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: REASSURING THROUGH ANALYSIS
Tone: CALCULATING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't panic; he knows that talking will get him killed, so our secret is safe.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Discretionary Severity (可大可小)

Reflects the pragmatic mindset around legal or administrative offenses where severity depends heavily on interpretation, attitude, and behind-the-scenes leverage.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #risk_assessment #rationalization #calculation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
乱说 SPOKEN CHUNK

to talk recklessly, to make wild or unfounded accusations

Refers to speaking carelessly or revealing secrets that should remain hidden.

可大可小 SPOKEN CHUNK

can be treated as serious or trivial depending on how it is handled

A classic four-character idiom describing matters subject to discretion, negotiation, or sentencing severity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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