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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E15 (07:49) HSK 4
bú shì zài jiā bān jiù shì zài chū chāi

不是在加班就是在出差

“She's either working late or traveling.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 07:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ kàn tā nà péng yǒu quān

你看她那朋友圈

“Look at her posts.”

bú shì zài jiā bān jiù shì zài chū chāi CURRENT FOCUS

不是在加班就是在出差

“She's either working late or traveling.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù tā nà tiáo

就她那条

“She almost got hit by a car while rushing to catch a flight.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: MAKING OBSERVATION
Tone: CASUAL AND GOSSIPY
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Her life is completely overtaken by work—she has no personal life at all.”
💡 Cultural Insight: WeChat Moments Persona (Pengyouquan)

WeChat Moments often reflects urban professionals' curated workaholic lifestyle, frequently commented on or gossiped about by peers.

INTENT TAGS: #gossiping #observing #exaggeration #commentary
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不是……就是在…… SPOKEN CHUNK

if not doing A, then doing B; constantly alternating between A and B

Use this correlative structure to highlight that someone's routine is monotonous or perpetually occupied by two states.

出差 SPOKEN CHUNK

to go on a business trip

Common workplace verb indicating travel for professional duties.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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