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《The Knockout》 S1·E19 (03:49) HSK 4
tā hài pà le zhè bú shì rén zhī cháng qíng hěn zhèng cháng ma

他害怕了 这不是人之常情 很正常吗

“He was scared. Isn't that human nature? Isn't it normal?”

《The Knockout》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 03:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà zài shuō le lǐ qīng yī sǐ tā jiù bǎ chē gěi cáng qǐ lái le

那再说了 李青一死 他就把车给藏起来了

“Besides, after Li Qing died, he hid the car.”

tā hài pà le zhè bú shì rén zhī cháng qíng hěn zhèng cháng ma CURRENT FOCUS

他 害怕了 这不是 人之常情 很正常 吗

“He was scared. Isn't that human nature? Isn't it normal?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ jué de nǐ bú zhèng cháng

我觉得你不正常

“I don't think you are normal.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: JUSTIFYING BEHAVIOR
Tone: ARGUMENTATIVE
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop overthinking it; anyone would panic in that situation.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to Human Nature (人之常情)

Chinese speakers often appeal to shared human instincts (人之常情) to justify flaws, panic, or self-preservation in debates.

INTENT TAGS: #rationalization #defense #downplaying #rhetorical_question
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
人之常情 SPOKEN CHUNK

human nature / completely natural behavior

Use this set idiom when defending an instinctual or common emotional reaction as understandable.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates an entry into a state of fear.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical question to prompt agreement from the listener.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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