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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E3 (33:37) HSK 4
hái shì xiān bǎ shì qíng diào chá qīng chǔ

还是先把事情调查清楚

“I suggest we investigate first.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 33:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhào shū jì wǒ jiàn yì

赵书记 我建议

“Mr. Zhao. I suggest we investigate first.”

hái shì xiān bǎ shì qíng diào chá qīng chǔ CURRENT FOCUS

还是先 把事情调查清楚

“I suggest we investigate first.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ men bú yào qīng yì dì xià jié lùn

我们不要轻易地下结论

“Let's not jump to conclusions.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SUGGESTING
Tone: MEASURED AND RATIONAL
Emotion: PRUDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not rush to conclusions or point fingers until we have undeniable facts.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Prudence in Bureaucratic Decision-Making

Subordinates or colleagues in public administration frequently use softening adverbs like '还是' (had better) to tactfully guide superiors away from hasty errors without sounding confrontational.

INTENT TAGS: #caution #advising #hedging #procedural_fairness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
还是先把事情 SPOKEN CHUNK

it is still better to first...

Used to steer a group toward a more prudent or prioritized course of action over an impulsive one.

调查清楚 SPOKEN CHUNK

investigate thoroughly / find out the truth

Standard administrative and formal phrase combining an action verb with a result complement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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