《The Truth》 S1·E12 (37:49)
HSK 7
zài shuō le wáng zǒng shì lǎo kè hù wǒ yě dé zuì bù qǐ
再说了 王总是老客户 我也得罪不起
“Besides, Mr. Wang's a regular. I couldn't offend him.”
《The Truth》
S1·E12
TIMECODE: 37:49
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
zhè bú shì xiǎng zhe bì jìng sǐ zhě wèi dà ma zhè bì jìng shì xiǎo mān de yǐn sī
这不是想着毕竟死者为大嘛 这毕竟是小嫚的隐私
“I thought I should show some respect for the dead. It was Man's private business, after all.”
zài shuō le wáng zǒng shì lǎo kè hù wǒ yě dé zuì bù qǐ
CURRENT FOCUS
再说了 王总是老客户 我 也 得罪不起
“Besides, Mr. Wang's a regular. I couldn't offend him.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
àn fā dàng tiān nǐ zài nǎ ér
案发当天你在哪儿
“Where were you that day?”
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Scene:
Legal & Police
Function:
JUSTIFYING BEHAVIOR
Tone:
DEFENSIVE
Emotion:
ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I had no choice but to stay silent because crossing someone that powerful would ruin my business.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Power Asymmetry and Self-Preservation
In Chinese business culture, offending a major client can jeopardize one's livelihood, often leading people to compromise personal ethics for pragmatic survival.
INTENT TAGS:
#self_defense
#justification
#deflecting_blame
#appealing_to_reality
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
再说了
SPOKEN CHUNK
besides / furthermore
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to introduce an additional justifying argument or excuse.
得罪不起
SPOKEN CHUNK
cannot afford to offend
Use this formulaic predicate to acknowledge severe power asymmetry and practical helplessness.
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2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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