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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E19 (23:56) HSK 5
bù néng quán píng nǐ yī zhāng sān cùn bù làn zhī shé

不能全凭你一张三寸不烂之舌

“You cannot rely on clever words alone”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E19
TIMECODE: 23:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhèng jù ne

证据呢

“Where is it?”

bù néng quán píng nǐ yī zhāng sān cùn bù làn zhī shé CURRENT FOCUS

不能 全凭 你一张 三寸不烂之舌

“You cannot rely on clever words alone”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xìn kǒu hú zhōu ba

信口胡诌吧

“and speak at will.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CHALLENGING CLAIM
Tone: ACCUSATORY
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are just a smooth talker making up lies without any real evidence.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Substance over Glibness

While eloquence is valued, traditional Chinese rhetoric cautions against 'glib tongues' (巧言令色), demanding tangible evidence and moral sincerity instead of slick persuasion.

INTENT TAGS: #skepticism #rebuttal #demanding_evidence #discrediting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
三寸不烂之舌 SPOKEN CHUNK

a silver tongue; eloquence or glibness used to persuade people

Often used critically in arguments to imply that someone relies only on clever words rather than facts.

全凭 SPOKEN CHUNK

to rely entirely upon; depend purely on

Used to highlight that an outcome or argument is solely dependent on a single factor.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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