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《The Tang Mist》 S1·E20 (08:49) HSK 7
ràng tā cǎo cǎo jié àn bà le

让他草草结案罢了

“into closing the case immediately.”

《The Tang Mist》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 08:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù shì wèi le xià hǔ xú tóng

“than to terrify Xu Tong”

ràng tā cǎo cǎo jié àn bà le CURRENT FOCUS

让 他 草草结案 罢了

“into closing the case immediately.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jìng bù xiǎng

竟不想

“I never expected”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: CLARIFYING INTENT
Tone: MATTER-OF-FACT
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Perfunctory Governance (敷衍了事)

Reflects the historical bureaucratic tactic of closing cases quickly to avoid political fallout or superior scrutiny rather than pursuing justice.

INTENT TAGS: #downplaying #clarification #explaining_motives #minimization
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
草草结案 SPOKEN CHUNK

to wrap up a legal case hastily and carelessly

Use this four-character phrase when criticizing an official or authority for closing an investigation prematurely without diligence.

罢了 SPOKEN CHUNK

merely; that's all; nothing more

Placed at the end of a clause to downplay significance or seriousness.

Modal Particle「罢了」 (bale) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assertion by minimizing the scope or significance of the action to 'merely this and nothing more'.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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