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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E15 (09:39) HSK 5
dàn tā yě yǒu kě qǔ zhī chù néng bāng zhe gōng sī zhèng qián

但他也有可取之处 能帮着公司挣钱

“But still, he has his uses. He brings in money.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 09:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn wǒ duì zhè ge gǔ dōng xiàn zài fēi cháng dì bù mǎn

“I'm very displeased with him now.”

dàn tā yě yǒu kě qǔ zhī chù néng bāng zhe gōng sī zhèng qián CURRENT FOCUS

但他 也有 可取之处 能帮着公司 挣钱

“But still, he has his uses. He brings in money.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ jiù xiān rěn zhe

我就先忍着

“So I'll put up with it.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: JUSTIFYING COMPROMISE
Tone: RESIGNED
Emotion: RELUCTANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I detest him, but he brings in the cash, so I will swallow my pride for now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Tolerance in Business (和气生财 / Pragmatism)

Chinese commercial dynamics often prioritize collective financial gain over interpersonal friction, leading leaders to tolerate unpleasant personalities as long as they generate revenue.

INTENT TAGS: #rationalization #concession #pragmatism #endurance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
可取之处 SPOKEN CHUNK

redeeming quality / merit worth adopting

A formal and balanced expression used when conceding a positive attribute of someone you otherwise dislike or criticize.

帮着挣钱 SPOKEN CHUNK

help make money

Colloquial phrasing describing practical financial contribution to an enterprise.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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