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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E34 (07:46) HSK 7
zhè me hǎo de pèi zhì bù péi yǎng kě xī le zài shuō lǎo yuán huì gǎn xiè wǒ de

这么好的配置 不培养可惜了 再说老袁会感谢我的

“With someone that promising, it'd be a waste not to mentor her. Besides, Yuan will thank me for it.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 07:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì a rén jiā yòu guāi qiǎo yòu dǒng shì

“Yeah. She's obedient and considerate.”

zhè me hǎo de pèi zhì bù péi yǎng kě xī le zài shuō lǎo yuán huì gǎn xiè wǒ de CURRENT FOCUS

这么好的 配置 不培养可惜了 再说 老袁会 感谢我 的

“With someone that promising, it'd be a waste not to mentor her. Besides, Yuan will thank me for it.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN líng yì kǎi

凌奕凯

“Ling Yikai,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: JUSTIFYING DECISION
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: SATISFACTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Investing in this person is a win-win: we get a great talent and I gain valuable social capital.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Renqing (Social Debt and Favor)

Mentoring or promoting someone connected to a colleague builds 'renqing' (interpersonal goodwill and mutual obligation), strengthening one's alliance network within professional circles.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #praise #rationalization #networking
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
配置 SPOKEN CHUNK

configuration; specs; profile/attributes

Originally technical jargon for hardware specifications, now frequently used colloquially to evaluate a person's background, looks, or credentials.

再说 SPOKEN CHUNK

besides; furthermore; what's more

Used at the beginning of a clause to introduce a secondary, reinforcing reason or justification.

可惜了 SPOKEN CHUNK

what a waste; such a pity

A versatile phrase used when potential or resources are neglected or underutilized.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Completed assessment particle, expressing a definitive evaluative stance on a missed opportunity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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