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《COURT!》 S1·E10 (02:17) HSK 7
zhè bù guò shì jì zi men bù xiǎng shàn yǎng lǎo rén

这不过是继子们不想赡养老人

“This is probably just an excuse from the stepsons”

《COURT!》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 02:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè ge wǒ jué de bù dà kě néng

这个我觉得不大可能

“I don't think so.”

zhè bù guò shì jì zi men bù xiǎng shàn yǎng lǎo rén CURRENT FOCUS

这 不过是 继子们 不想 赡 养老 人

“This is probably just an excuse from the stepsons”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhǎo de jiè kǒu bà le

找的借口罢了

“to avoid supporting her.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: DISMISSING AN ARGUMENT
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CYNICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't fall for their claims; they just want to dodge their financial duties.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Support as Legal and Moral Duty

In Chinese society and law, supporting elderly parents (赡养) is both a core Confucian moral duty and an enforceable legal responsibility.

INTENT TAGS: #dismissal #reframing #critique #skepticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不过是 SPOKEN CHUNK

nothing more than; merely

Use this pattern to downplay or dismiss someone's explanation as an insignificant or hollow pretext.

赡养老人 SPOKEN CHUNK

provide financial and physical support to elderly parents

A formal and legally charged collocation referring specifically to the obligation of supporting aged family members.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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