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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E15 (13:16) HSK 1
nǐ zài gěi wǒ diǎn shí jiān wǒ màn màn lái hǎo bù hǎo

你再给我点时间 我慢慢来好不好

“Give me a bit more time. Let me take it slowly, okay?”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 13:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zhī dào dàn shì bù néng yī xià zi dòng zhè me duō de gāo guǎn a

我知道 但是不能一下子 动这么多的高管啊

“I know. But we can't target so many executives at once.”

nǐ zài gěi wǒ diǎn shí jiān wǒ màn màn lái hǎo bù hǎo CURRENT FOCUS

你 再给我点时间 我 慢慢来 好不好

“Give me a bit more time. Let me take it slowly, okay?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN māo zǒng

猫总

“Mr. Mao.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: PLEADING FOR TIME
Tone: CONCILIATORY
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please do not rush this, or we will cause chaos among the leadership.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Organizational Harmony (He)

In Chinese business culture, sudden widespread firings or demotions disrupt Guanxi networks, so leaders prefer gradual adjustments to maintain team harmony.

INTENT TAGS: #negotiation #hedging #pleading #delaying
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
再给我点时间 SPOKEN CHUNK

give me a little more time

A common and polite way to request an extension or delay when handling difficult matters.

慢慢来 SPOKEN CHUNK

take it slow; do step by step

Used to urge patience or indicate a gradual, non-disruptive pace of execution.

好不好 SPOKEN CHUNK

is that okay? / all right?

A tag question used to soften a request and seek confirmation or agreement gently.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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