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《The Truth》 S1·E26 (17:56) HSK 4
ràng tā gěi nǐ gè shuō fǎ bú shì de

让她给你个说法 不是的

“So you got to her and demanded an explanation from her. No.”

《The Truth》 S1·E26
TIMECODE: 17:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN suǒ yǐ nǐ yòu zhǎo shàng le tā

所以你又找上了她

“So you got to her and demanded an explanation from her.”

ràng tā gěi nǐ gè shuō fǎ bú shì de CURRENT FOCUS

让她 给你 个说法 不是的

“So you got to her and demanded an explanation from her. No.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ yǐ wéi mèng qíng

我以为梦晴

“I thought Mengqing was living well with Zhao Heizi.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: CLARIFYING AND DENYING
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You misunderstand my intention; I wasn't confronting her for an explanation.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Seeking an Explanation (讨说法)

Demanding a 'shuofa' represents a deep cultural desire for moral accountability, justice, or closure when one feels wronged.

INTENT TAGS: #denial #clarification #self_defense #refutation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
给个说法 SPOKEN CHUNK

to provide an explanation or give closure/justice

A very common colloquial expression used when demanding an apology, justification, or fair resolution.

不是的 SPOKEN CHUNK

that's not true / it's not like that

A common spoken phrase used to swiftly reject a false assumption or accusation.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Asserts categorical certainty in denying the prior statement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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