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《The Knockout》 S1·E23 (38:51) HSK 4
què shí shì yǒu diǎn nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō a

确实是有点弄巧成拙啊

“which made them more suspicious.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 38:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè me zhe jí zhèng míng zì jǐ méi yǒu zuò àn shí jiān

这么着急 证明自己没有作案时间

“They were so eager to prove that they didn't have time to commit the crime,”

què shí shì yǒu diǎn nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō a CURRENT FOCUS

确实是 有点 弄巧成拙 啊

“which made them more suspicious.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhòng diǎn dīng zhe gāo qǐ shèng dú pǐn hé lǐ hóng wěi de shì qíng

重点盯着高启盛 毒品和李宏伟的事情

“Keep an eye on Gao Qisheng. He might have something to do”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: EVALUATING SITUATION
Tone: ANALYTICAL
Emotion: SATISFACTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Overclever Blunders (弄巧成拙)

Traditional Chinese wisdom frequently warns against excessive scheming, suggesting that overcalculated moves often expose one's guilt or vulnerabilities.

INTENT TAGS: #agreement #analysis #assessment #confirmation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
弄巧成拙 SPOKEN CHUNK

to backfire; outsmart oneself

A classic four-character idiom describing someone who tries to be overly clever but ends up making things worse.

确实是 SPOKEN CHUNK

indeed / truly

Used to validate another person's observation before adding your own confirmation or judgment.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assertion while inviting the listener to share in the speaker's analytical conclusion.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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