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《Vanished Name》 S1·E29 (11:21) HSK 4
wǒ bāng nǐ zhǎo gè lì hài de xíng biàn lǜ shī hái bù xíng ma

我帮你找个厉害的刑辩律师 还不行吗

“I'll find you a top criminal defense lawyer, okay?”

《Vanished Name》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 11:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zhī dào nǐ men bì jìng shì fū qī

我知道 你们毕竟是夫妻

“I know, you are married after all.”

wǒ bāng nǐ zhǎo gè lì hài de xíng biàn lǜ shī hái bù xíng ma CURRENT FOCUS

我帮你找 个 厉害 的刑辩律师 还不行吗

“I'll find you a top criminal defense lawyer, okay?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN luó dà lǜ

罗大律

“Mr. Luo. He'll do, right?”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: APPEASING
Tone: CONCILIATORY
Emotion: RESIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I'm offering you the best legal help possible, so stop holding this against me and let it go.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Appeasement Through Practical Compensation

In Chinese interpersonal conflicts, offering tangible resources or influential connections (Guanxi) is often used to neutralize emotional hostility and broker peace.

INTENT TAGS: #concession #appeasement #negotiation #exasperation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
刑辩律师 SPOKEN CHUNK

criminal defense lawyer

Common legal terminology referring specifically to attorneys specializing in criminal defense.

还不行吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

is that still not enough?; won't that do?

A rhetorical tag used when making a concession to plead for acceptance or appease a disgruntled party.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the clause into a rhetorical question expressing exasperated appeasement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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