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《The Truth》 S1·E11 (23:20) HSK 5
yǐ hòu a zán men yé liǎ hé zuò

以后啊 咱们爷俩合作

“From now on, let's work together.”

《The Truth》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 23:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā jiù qī fù nǐ zhè shǎ zi ne

他就欺负你这傻子呢

“He's taking advantage of you, you idiot.”

yǐ hòu a zán men yé liǎ hé zuò CURRENT FOCUS

以后啊 咱们 爷俩 合作

“From now on, let's work together.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà féi shuǐ hái bù liú wài rén tián ne

“To keep the profits in the family, right?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: PROPOSING COOPERATION
Tone: COAXING
Emotion: JOY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Let's stick together from now on so we can keep all the benefits within the family.”
💡 Cultural Insight: ye lia / fei shui bu liu wai ren tian (keeping benefits within the family)

Reflects traditional Chinese clan and family-centered values, emphasizing internal trust and solidarity while keeping benefits guarded against outsiders.

INTENT TAGS: #winning over #forming an alliance #aligning interests
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
咱们爷俩 SPOKEN CHUNK

Refers to the speaker and the listener together, typically a father and son or two male relatives from different generations, conveying a sense of closeness.

A highly frequent colloquial expression, often used by an elder to bridge the psychological distance with a younger person.

肥水不流外人田 SPOKEN CHUNK

A metaphor meaning that benefits or profits should not be conceded to outsiders and must be kept within one's own circle.

A common proverb frequently used in contexts involving profit distribution, family business, or internal partnerships.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Used at a pause within a sentence to soften the tone and draw the listener's attention.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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