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《The Inner Eye》 S1·E12 (14:30) HSK 7
dài lǜ zhēn shì hǎo běn shì

戴律 真是好本事

“Impressive, Attorney Dai.”

《The Inner Eye》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 14:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gēng huàn le hé zuò lǜ shī

更换了合作律师

“they want to change lawyers?”

dài lǜ zhēn shì hǎo běn shì CURRENT FOCUS

戴律 真是 好本事

“Impressive, Attorney Dai.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN luó lǜ

罗律

“Attorney Luo,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SARCASTIC CRITICISM
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: RESENTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You really pulled off a dirty trick behind my back.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Sarcastic Titling and Professional Courtesy

Even during fierce professional rivalry, Chinese speakers maintain formal workplace titles like 'Lawyer X' while infusing heavy irony into the compliments.

INTENT TAGS: #sarcasm #mockery #confrontation #rivalry
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
好本事 SPOKEN CHUNK

great skill or capability

Often used sarcastically in spoken Chinese to criticize someone who achieved something through shady means.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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