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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E11 (40:28) HSK 6
wèi le gěi nǐ nǎi nǎi zhēng zhè liǎng gè yǎng lǎo qián

为了给你奶奶 挣这两个养老钱

“To give money to your grandmother,”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 40:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ jǐ gè shèn wǒ dōu yuàn yì juān gěi tā xíng nǐ shì xiào zi

我几个肾我都愿意捐给她 行 你是孝子

“I'd donate as many kidneys to her as she needs. Fine. You're filial.”

wèi le gěi nǐ nǎi nǎi zhēng zhè liǎng gè yǎng lǎo qián CURRENT FOCUS

为了 给你 奶奶 挣这两个 养老钱

“To give money to your grandmother,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhè ge rén de àn zi nǐ bù yě jiē le ma

“you still accepted my case.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: JUSTIFYING ACTIONS
Tone: RESIGNED
Emotion: HELPLESSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't judge me; I only took this case because I desperately need money to support my grandmother.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Obligation and Elder Care (Xiao)

In Chinese culture, supporting aging parents and grandparents financially is seen as an absolute moral priority that often justifies taking on hardship.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #filial_piety #self_defense #financial_struggle
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
养老钱 SPOKEN CHUNK

retirement savings or money reserved for elderly care

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to refer to funds saved strictly for living expenses in old age.

挣这两个 SPOKEN CHUNK

earn a modest bit of money

A colloquial phrasing where '这两个' downplays the amount of money, often emphasizing necessity or hard-earned income.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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