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《Light to the Night》 S1·E13 (28:07) HSK 7
nǐ zài zěn me shěn yě shì làng fèi shí jiān

你再怎么审 也是浪费时间

“You are only wasting your time by interrogating him.”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 28:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà gēn běn jiù bú shì shén me bǎng jià xián yí rén

那根本就不是什么绑架嫌疑人

“wasn't a kidnapping suspect.”

nǐ zài zěn me shěn yě shì làng fèi shí jiān CURRENT FOCUS

你 再怎么 审 也是 浪费时间

“You are only wasting your time by interrogating him.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái yǒu tā nà ge tè léi mò suàn fǎ shì nǐ gēn tā xué de

还有 他那个特雷莫算法 是你跟他学的

“Also, Ran taught you the Tremaux Algorithm.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: DISSUADING ACTION
Tone: BLUNT AND ASSERTIVE
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Directness in Professional Crisis

In investigative settings, Chinese professionals often discard face-saving pleasantries to urgently prevent futile endeavors.

INTENT TAGS: #dissuasion #critique #futility #professional_opinion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
再怎么……也是…… SPOKEN CHUNK

no matter how much... it is still...

A standard construction to express that no amount of effort will alter the inevitable outcome.

浪费时间 SPOKEN CHUNK

a waste of time

Direct phrase used to reject a futile action or argument.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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