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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E7 (03:10) HSK 2
shén me lì xíng gōng shì nǐ gēn tā men jiù shì yī huǒ de

什么例行公事 你跟他们就是一伙的

“Doing your jobs? You're clearly in bed with them!”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 03:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái fǎn le tā men le nín lěng jìng diǎn wǒ men zhǐ shì lì xíng gōng shì

“Who do they think they are? Please stay calm. We're just doing our jobs.”

shén me lì xíng gōng shì nǐ gēn tā men jiù shì yī huǒ de CURRENT FOCUS

什么例行公事 你跟他们 就是 一伙的

“Doing your jobs? You're clearly in bed with them!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ huí qù gào sù nà sǐ lǎo tài pó qī fù wǒ guī nǚ tā mā hái méi sǐ ne

你回去告诉那死老太婆 欺负我闺女 她妈还没死呢

“Go back and tell that old hag that my daughter still has a mother to protect her!”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CHALLENGING AUTHORITY
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't play innocent with me; you are clearly on their side.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Distrust of Official Pretexts

In heated Chinese family or legal disputes, parties often dismiss bureaucratic neutrality ('routine business') as a cover for personal favoritism.

INTENT TAGS: #accusation #rejection #confrontation #distrust
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
例行公事 SPOKEN CHUNK

routine business; standard procedure

Often used critically when procedures feel robotic, dismissive, or used as an excuse.

是一伙的 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be in cahoots; on the same side

A colloquial phrase used to accuse someone of conspiracy or biased alliance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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