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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E30 (29:46) HSK 4
zài bù jì yě néng gěi nǐ dǎng dǎng dāo ba

再不济也能给你挡挡刀吧

“At least I can take a hit or two for you.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 29:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ suī wǔ gōng chà zhè yǎn shén hái suàn còu hé

“I don't fight well, but my eyesight is decent.”

zài bù jì yě néng gěi nǐ dǎng dǎng dāo ba CURRENT FOCUS

再不济 也能 给你 挡挡刀吧

“At least I can take a hit or two for you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yàn lí nǐ kāi wǒ wán xiào wǒ jué bù jì jiào dàn shì nǐ kāi sān gē wán xiào

燕离 你开我玩笑我绝不计较 但是你开三哥玩笑

“Yan Li, I don't mind you joking about me, but if you joke about Ze,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SELF DEPRECATION
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: WARMTH
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I might not be the strongest fighter, but you know I would take a hit for you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Jianghu Loyalty (Jiayi)

In Chinese martial and peer culture, expressing readiness to 'take a blade' for someone demonstrates the deepest form of sworn brotherhood and protective loyalty.

INTENT TAGS: #loyalty #banter #self_deprecation #reassurance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
再不济 SPOKEN CHUNK

at the very worst; at least

Set phrase introducing a baseline fallback plan or minimum capability.

挡刀 SPOKEN CHUNK

to block a blade; to take the fall for someone

Literally taking a weapon strike for someone; metaphorically shielding someone from danger or blame.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assertion into a modest, lighthearted suggestion.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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