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《The Lead》 S1·E17 (13:09) HSK 7
yǐ qián zhè wá bèi mái mò nà shì zán men méi zhǎng yǎn

以前这娃被埋没 那是咱们没长眼

“The kid was overlooked before because we were blind.”

《The Lead》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 13:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ bǎ xīn fàng dào dǔ zi lǐ

你把心放到肚子里

“Put your mind at ease.”

yǐ qián zhè wá bèi mái mò nà shì zán men méi zhǎng yǎn CURRENT FOCUS

以前 这娃 被埋没 那是 咱们 没长眼

“The kid was overlooked before because we were blind.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rú jīn zhè wá zài bèi mái mò le nà wǒ men jiù bù kě yuán liàng

“If the kid is buried again now, we'll never forgive ourselves.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ADMITTING PAST OVERSIGHT
Tone: SELF-CRITICAL
Emotion: REGRET
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We messed up before by not noticing their talent, but we promise we won't make that mistake again.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Self-Criticism for Reassurance

Chinese superiors often use frank, self-deprecating admissions of past mistakes ('we had no eyes') as a powerful rhetorical way to pledge absolute future dedication.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #self_criticism #commitment #talent_recognition
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
没长眼 SPOKEN CHUNK

lacking judgment / being blind to the obvious

A blunt colloquial idiom used either in harsh reprimands or candid self-blame for failing to notice something obvious.

被埋没 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have one's talent overlooked or buried

Used in educational and professional settings when capable individuals do not receive proper recognition or opportunities.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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