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《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E19 (26:17) HSK 7
nǐ ruò bù xìn kǒu shuō wú píng

你若不信 口说无凭

“If you doubt it… Words are no proof.”

《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 26:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lián rén dài jiǎ

连人带甲

“The armor and me.”

nǐ ruò bù xìn kǒu shuō wú píng CURRENT FOCUS

你若 不信 口说无凭

“If you doubt it… Words are no proof.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǐ cǐ wèi zhèng

以此为证

“Let this be my pledge.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: OFFERING PROOF
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Valuing Tangible Evidence (凭据)

In traditional Chinese contracts and negotiations, verbal pledges are inherently risky, making physical tokens or written pledges essential for establishing trust.

INTENT TAGS: #verifying #substantiating #persuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
口说无凭 SPOKEN CHUNK

words alone are no guarantee; verbal statement cannot serve as evidence

A common idiom used in formal agreements or disputes when demanding or offering physical proof rather than mere hearsay.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E19 (26:17) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus