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《River Sunset》 S1·E22 (07:51) HSK 4
móu dìng ér hòu dòng a

谋定而後动啊

“We must plan before we act”

《River Sunset》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 07:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà shào xiào zěn me bàn

那少校怎么办

“Then what about the Major?”

móu dìng ér hòu dòng a CURRENT FOCUS

谋定而後动啊

“We must plan before we act”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zài shì qíng wèi míng lǎng huà zhī qián

“Before the situation becomes clear...”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ADVISING CAUTION
Tone: INSTRUCTIVE
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not act rashly; wait until we have a solid strategy.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Strategic Restraint (Sunzi Philosophy)

Derived from classical Chinese military philosophy, emphasizing thorough forethought and emotional restraint before committing resources or actions.

INTENT TAGS: #counseling #caution #strategic_delay #advising
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
谋定而后动 SPOKEN CHUNK

plan first before taking action; look before you leap

A classical idiom used in formal or strategic discussions to counsel restraint and thorough preparation.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative tone while emphasizing the importance of the principle being stated.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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