《The Truth》 S1·E23 (07:37)
HSK 4
tán tán bù shàng tán bù shàng
谈 谈不上 谈不上
“N-not really, not really.”
《The Truth》
S1·E23
TIMECODE: 07:37
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
nǐ men liǎ guān xì tǐng hǎo a
你们俩关系挺好啊
“You two are close, huh?”
tán tán bù shàng tán bù shàng
CURRENT FOCUS
谈 谈不上 谈不上
“N-not really, not really.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
jiù shì zài hào zi lǐ shòu shòu guò tā guān zhào hái suàn liáo dé lái
就是在号子里受 受过他关照 还算聊得来
“He just looked out for me in prison. We got along okay.”
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Scene:
Legal & Police
Function:
HEDGING AND DENIAL
Tone:
DEFENSIVE AND FLUSTERED
Emotion:
ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not implicate me; we are not close enough for me to be held responsible for his actions.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Self-Preservation through Association Severance
In criminal interrogations, suspects and former convicts often vehemently minimize interpersonal closeness to avoid being classified as conspirators or accomplices.
INTENT TAGS:
#downplaying
#defensiveness
#distancing
#evasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
谈不上
SPOKEN CHUNK
cannot be called / far from / out of the question
Used to negate an exaggerated description or reject an overstatement about a relationship or achievement.
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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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