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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E34 (30:37) HSK 5
wǒ men kě yǐ tǎo lùn qí tā de fāng shì hé zuò

我们可以讨论其他的方式合作

“We can discuss other ways of working together.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 30:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ quàn nǐ bú yào dòng zhè yàng de xīn sī

我劝你不要动这样的心思

“I advise you not to get ideas like that.”

wǒ men kě yǐ tǎo lùn qí tā de fāng shì hé zuò CURRENT FOCUS

我们 可以 讨论 其他的 方式 合作

“We can discuss other ways of working together.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qí tā de fāng shì

其他的方式

“Other ways?”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: COUNTER PROPOSING
Tone: DIPLOMATIC
Emotion: COMPOSURE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Your current idea is completely out of the question, but let's find a compromise that works.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Saving Face (Mianzi) in Negotiation

Instead of issuing a flat refusal, offering to discuss alternative methods allows both parties to maintain dignity while enforcing clear boundaries.

INTENT TAGS: #negotiation #counter_proposal #diplomatic_refusal #face_saving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
我们可以 SPOKEN CHUNK

we can / we could

A polite, collaborative modal framing commonly used in diplomatic or business negotiations.

其他的方式 SPOKEN CHUNK

other ways / alternative methods

A useful pivot phrase to steer negotiations toward workable compromises without outright rejection.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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