《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E14 (21:07)
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nǐ gē de gōng zuò wǒ zhǐ néng bāng máng tuī jiàn
你哥的工作我只能帮忙推荐
“About your brother's job, I can only recommend him.”
《Love Story in the 1970s》
S1·E14
TIMECODE: 21:07
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
diàn shì jī de qián zěn me yě dé gěi dào nǐ men
“I'll give you the money for the TV.”
nǐ gē de gōng zuò wǒ zhǐ néng bāng máng tuī jiàn
CURRENT FOCUS
你哥的 工作 我 只能 帮忙推荐
“About your brother's job, I can only recommend him.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
zuì zhōng jié guǒ hái shì yào chǎng lǐng dǎo jué dìng xiè xiè wāng kē zhǎng
“The final decision rests with the factory leaders. Thank you, Chief Wang.”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
MANAGING EXPECTATIONS
Tone:
CAUTIOUS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I will do you this favor, but do not blame me if the bosses reject him.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tuo Guanxi (Calling in Favors and Hedging)
In Chinese social networks, intermediaries frequently hedge their commitments when asked to arrange jobs, protecting their own face and social capital if the request fails.
INTENT TAGS:
#hedging
#setting_boundaries
#favor_management
#deflection
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1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
只能帮忙
SPOKEN CHUNK
can only help to
Use this phrase to set boundaries and manage expectations when someone asks you for a favor.
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3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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