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《COURT!》 S1·E23 (19:16) HSK 7
yě bù zhī dào néng bù néng kěn dé xià lái

也不知道能不能啃得下来

“No idea if we can get through it.”

《COURT!》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 19:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zuì hòu yī kuài yìng gǔ tou le

最后一块硬骨头了

“This is the last tough case.”

yě bù zhī dào néng bù néng kěn dé xià lái CURRENT FOCUS

也不知道 能不能 啃得下来

“No idea if we can get through it.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ fàng xīn kěn dìng méi yǒu wèn tí

你放心肯定没有问题

“Don't worry, it'll be fine.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EXPRESSING DOUBT
Tone: SKEPTICAL
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Chewing Hard Bones Metaphor

In Chinese work culture, overcoming the toughest challenges is routinely referred to as 'gnawing on hard bones' (啃硬骨头), highlighting grit and endurance.

INTENT TAGS: #expressing_doubt #anxiety #uncertainty #apprehension
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
啃得下来 SPOKEN CHUNK

able to conquer / able to crack a tough nut

Colloquially used with tough projects, difficult clients, or formidable challenges.

也不知道 SPOKEN CHUNK

who knows / not sure if

Used at the start of a sentence to introduce doubt or worry about an outcome.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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