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《Grave Robbery》 S0·E0 (10:17) HSK 7
xiàn zài dīng dé jǐn guò shuǐ tài nán le

现在盯得紧 过水太难了

“The cops are watching too closely. Getting this out there is a nightmare.”

《Grave Robbery》 S0·E0
TIMECODE: 10:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN diàn lǐ zhì shǎo mài bā shí

店里至少卖八十

“It goes for at least 800,000 in the shop.”

xiàn zài dīng dé jǐn guò shuǐ tài nán le CURRENT FOCUS

现在 盯得紧 过水 太难了

“The cops are watching too closely. Getting this out there is a nightmare.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN sān shí

三十

“300,000.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: BARGAINING
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not expect retail prices from me when I am taking all the legal heat to move this stuff.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Risk-Priced Bargaining (借险压价)

In grey markets, buyers leverage external legal danger and regulatory scrutiny as leverage to slash profit margins for sellers.

INTENT TAGS: #price_negotiation #risk_justification #bargaining #deterrence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
盯得紧 SPOKEN CHUNK

watched very closely or tightly monitored

Used to describe intense inspection, law enforcement surveillance, or strict supervision.

过水 SPOKEN CHUNK

laundering illicit goods/money, or smuggling across waterways

Underworld and trading slang for passing contraband or laundering tainted assets.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the emergence of an undesirable new state of affairs and heightened difficulty.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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