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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E8 (20:32) HSK 7
wǒ hái shì lí fǎ yuàn yuǎn diǎn ba miǎn de bèi rén jiū zhù

我还是离法院远点吧 免得被人揪住

“I should stay away from the court so I won't be caught by others”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 20:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zài zuì zhōng de diào chá jié guǒ chū lái zhī qián

在最终的调查结果出来之前

“Before the final investigation result is out,”

wǒ hái shì lí fǎ yuàn yuǎn diǎn ba miǎn de bèi rén jiū zhù CURRENT FOCUS

我还 是 离法院远点 吧 免得 被人揪住

“I should stay away from the court so I won't be caught by others”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gěi nǐ men zēng tiān bù bì yào de má fán qí shí wǒ jué de shěn fǎ guān

给你们增添不必要的麻烦 其实我觉得沈法官

“and end up causing unnecessary trouble for all of you. Judge Shen,”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: SELF PROTECTION
Tone: PRUDENT
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I should keep a low profile so nobody accuses us of improper contact.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Avoiding Suspicion (Bi Xian)

In Chinese institutional culture, 'bixian' (avoiding appearances of impropriety) is vital; interacting with officials or judges during an open case risks severe reputational and legal consequences.

INTENT TAGS: #evasion #discretion #risk_avoidance #precaution
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
离……远点 SPOKEN CHUNK

stay away from...

Commonly used to suggest maintaining physical or social distance to steer clear of trouble.

免得 SPOKEN CHUNK

so as to avoid; lest

A transitional conjunction used to introduce a negative outcome one wants to prevent.

被人揪住 SPOKEN CHUNK

be seized upon by others; have one's flaws exploited

Metaphorical idiom meaning to have an opponent or critic seize upon a vulnerability or impropriety.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a tentative proposal or personal resolution, conveying cautious deliberation.

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1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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