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《Born with Luck》 S1·E15 (15:28) HSK 2
jiù yǒu yī jiàn bù qǐ yǎn de xiǎo shì

就有一件不起眼的小事

“Just one small thing.”

《Born with Luck》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 15:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zuì jìn méi shén me shì ba

最近没什么事吧

“Nothing has happened lately, has it?”

jiù yǒu yī jiàn bù qǐ yǎn de xiǎo shì CURRENT FOCUS

就有一件 不起眼 的 小事

“Just one small thing.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dù cōng xiǎng qīn zì gēn nín dào gè qiàn

“Du Cong hopes to apologize to you for it in person.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: HEDGING
Tone: CAUTIOUS
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Something did happen, but please don't be furious—let me explain it carefully.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Downplaying to Cushion Impact (铺垫与化小)

Subordinates often frame negative news as a 'minor matter' first to soften the emotional impact on superiors and preserve interpersonal harmony.

INTENT TAGS: #hedging #softening #reporting #preempting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不起眼 SPOKEN CHUNK

unremarkable; inconspicuous

Commonly used to describe small, ordinary things or people that do not easily attract attention.

小事 SPOKEN CHUNK

minor matter; trifle

Often used strategically in spoken Chinese to minimize trouble or downplay a favor or mistake.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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