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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E35 (01:59) HSK 1
yě yào shéng zhī yǐ fǎ

也要绳之以法

“he'll still be punished according to the law.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 01:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jí biàn tā shì gé lǎo

“even though he is a Grand Secretary...”

yě yào shéng zhī yǐ fǎ CURRENT FOCUS

也要 绳之以法

“he'll still be punished according to the law.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN duō xiè lǎo shī

多谢老师

“Thank you, Mentor.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: AFFIRMING RESOLUTION
Tone: FIRM AND UNCOMPROMISING
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Judicial Righteousness vs Rank

Chinese historical narratives often highlight the moral courage required for officials to prosecute senior nobility or grand secretaries (阁老) who abuse power.

INTENT TAGS: #justice #determination #uncompromising #law_enforcement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
绳之以法 SPOKEN CHUNK

bring to justice / punish according to law

A formal four-character idiom (chengyu) commonly used in legal, investigative, and political contexts.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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