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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E11 (01:56) HSK 7
dàn tā shī lián le zhè àn zi bú shì yǐ jīng jié le ma hái yào tiáo jiě

但他失联了 这案子不是已经结了吗 还要调解

“But he's gone missing. I thought this case was closed? Why another mediation?”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 01:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ lái zhǎo tā gàn má tíng lǐ xiǎng zài zǔ zhī yī cì tiáo jiě

你来找他干吗 庭里想再组织一次调解

“Why are you looking for him? The court wants to organize another mediation.”

dàn tā shī lián le zhè àn zi bú shì yǐ jīng jié le ma hái yào tiáo jiě CURRENT FOCUS

但他 失联了 这案子 不是已经结了吗 还要 调解

“But he's gone missing. I thought this case was closed? Why another mediation?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bèi gào dāng shì rén dōu bù zài chǎng jiù wán chéng le

被告当事人都不在场 就完成了

“The defendant wasn't even present, yet we certified a father and son disowning each other.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: CHALLENGING NECESSITY
Tone: INCREDULOUS
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He's gone and the case is over. Why are we wasting our breath trying to mediate this?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Persistence in Pre- and Post-Trial Mediation

Chinese courts place heavy administrative emphasis on mediation rates, sometimes prompting judges to pursue mediated settlements even after judgments or near case closure.

INTENT TAGS: #questioning #skepticism #resistance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
失联 SPOKEN CHUNK

to lose contact; to go out of reach

A modern contraction of '失去联系', often used for someone who suddenly disappears or cannot be reached.

结案 SPOKEN CHUNK

to close a legal case

Standard legal term referring to the formal conclusion of a lawsuit or case.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a change of state regarding the person losing contact and the case closing.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical question emphasizing disbelief that mediation is still sought.

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