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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E22 (25:00) HSK 7
zhè àn zi yuè lái yuè jí shǒu yě yuè lái yuè shēn le

这案子越来越棘手 也越来越深了

“are growing more complex and delving deeper.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 25:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rú jīn yuán fàng mò jǐng lí zhāng héng yuǎn

如今袁放 墨景黎 张恒远

“The cases involving Yuan Fang, Mo Jingli, and Zhang Hengyuan”

zhè àn zi yuè lái yuè jí shǒu yě yuè lái yuè shēn le CURRENT FOCUS

这案子 越来越 棘手 也 越来越 深了

“are growing more complex and delving deeper.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn hái shì yào chá xià qù yào chá chū gè jié guǒ

“Still, we must press on and uncover the truth.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: EVALUATING SITUATION
Tone: SOLEMN AND CAUTIOUS
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We are stepping into extremely dangerous territory with very powerful people.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Deep Waters (Shuishen)

A common Chinese metaphor for intricate power struggles where hidden corruption extends into high ranks, making pursuit of the truth perilous.

INTENT TAGS: #assessment #warning #gravity #apprehension
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
棘手 SPOKEN CHUNK

thorny; troublesome; difficult to handle

Used to describe complex dilemmas or cases involving conflicting interests and difficult decisions.

越来越深 SPOKEN CHUNK

getting deeper and deeper

Often used metaphorically to describe conspiracies or investigations involving higher tiers of power.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a change of state, highlighting the worsening complexity of the situation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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