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《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E2 (25:21) HSK 7
zhèng jīng bù zhèng jīng zài shuō ba

正经不正经再说吧

“Whether it's legitimate or not, we'll see later.”

《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 25:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hé zǔ zhī jià gòu de wǒ men shì shì zhèng jīng shēng yì a

和组织架构的 我们是 是正经生意啊

“and an official organizational structure. We're... We're running a legitimate business.”

zhèng jīng bù zhèng jīng zài shuō ba CURRENT FOCUS

正经不正经再说吧

“Whether it's legitimate or not, we'll see later.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ xiān gào sù wǒ

你先告诉我

“First, tell me,”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: DISMISSING TOPIC
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Save your excuses, that's not what I'm asking right now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Zaishuo (Strategic Postponement)

Using 'zaishuo' is a classic Chinese conversational strategy to deflect unhelpful debates without creating an immediate confrontation.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #refocusing #dismissal #controlling_agenda
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
正经 SPOKEN CHUNK

legitimate, upright, or serious

Used colloquially to describe whether a business, activity, or person is lawful and respectable.

再说吧 SPOKEN CHUNK

put it aside for later; let's talk about it later

A pragmatic pivot used to shelve a topic, defer a decision, or politely brush off a matter.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the dismissal into a directive, signaling a temporary pause rather than outright refusal.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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