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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E27 (04:18) HSK 4
què shí guī dìng dé tǐng sǐ de

确实规定得挺死的

“The terms are really strict.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 04:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè dāng chū shì bèi lǜ shī nòng de

这当初是贝律师弄的

“Lawyer Bei handled it back then.”

què shí guī dìng dé tǐng sǐ de CURRENT FOCUS

确实 规定得挺死的

“The terms are really strict.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn shì ne

但是呢

“But...”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ACKNOWLEDGING LIMITATION
Tone: ANALYTICAL
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I admit the rule is ironclad on paper, but let us look for a way around it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Rules vs. Discretion (灵活性)

In Chinese administrative and business environments, acknowledging that rules are 'written rigidly' often prefaces discussions on whether flexible interpretations can be applied.

INTENT TAGS: #concession #analysis #legal_evaluation #setup
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
规定得挺死的 SPOKEN CHUNK

stipulated very rigidly / strictly bounded without flexibility

Colloquial description of rules, terms, or regulations that offer zero room for maneuver.

确实 SPOKEN CHUNK

indeed / certainly

Used to validate a previous speaker's observation before providing further perspective.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the descriptive reality of how strictly the rules were formulated.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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