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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E14 (11:13) HSK 5
tā de sī xiǎng gōng zuò dōu zuò hǎo le ba

他的思想工作都做好了吧

“Have you talked to him?”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 11:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ gēn qú huà kě jiù yào liǎng dì fēn jū le

“You and Qu Hua will be living apart.”

tā de sī xiǎng gōng zuò dōu zuò hǎo le ba CURRENT FOCUS

他的 思想工作 都 做好了吧

“Have you talked to him?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ hái méi gēn tā shuō ne

我还没跟他说呢

“Not yet.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SEEKING CONFIRMATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Sixiang Gongzuo (Ideological Persuasion)

A pervasive concept in Chinese society derived from state and organizational practices, referring to counseling, convincing, or comforting someone to accept a challenging personal or professional assignment.

INTENT TAGS: #checking_in #inquiring #persuasion #concern
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
思想工作 SPOKEN CHUNK

ideological work; persuasive communication; heart-to-heart talk

Originally an institutional term, often used colloquially to mean mentally preparing or persuading someone to accept a difficult reality.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the question and invites confirmation based on a tentative assumption.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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