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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E15 (05:51) HSK 5
hái méi zǒu wán a nǐ gěi wǒ gè dà gài rì zi wǒ hǎo gēn lǎo bǎi xìng

还没走完啊 你给我个大概日子 我好跟老百姓

“Not finished yet? Give me a rough date, so I can explain to the people.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 05:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè ge dōu yí gè yuè le zhè ge liú chéng

这个都一个月了 这个流程

“It's been a month for the process.”

hái méi zǒu wán a nǐ gěi wǒ gè dà gài rì zi wǒ hǎo gēn lǎo bǎi xìng CURRENT FOCUS

还没 走完啊 你 给我 个大概日子 我好跟 老百姓

“Not finished yet? Give me a rough date, so I can explain to the people.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǒu gè jiāo dài a jiě zhèn zhǎng zhè jiù bú shì liú chéng de shì

有个交代啊 解镇长 这就不是流程的事

“Give me a rough date, so I can explain to the people. Mr. Xie, it's not just the process.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: DEMANDING TIMELINE
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: URGENCY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop stalling; I am taking the heat from the public and need a firm deadline right now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Grassroots Accountability

Local cadres in China face intense pressure from the public for direct delivery, often making them push bureaucracy hard to have a clear explanation for residents.

INTENT TAGS: #demanding_deadline #accountability #pressure #workplace_negotiation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
走完 SPOKEN CHUNK

to finish going through (a formal procedure or review)

Frequently used in workplace Chinese to describe completing administrative workflows.

老百姓 SPOKEN CHUNK

the common people; ordinary citizens

Standard Chinese term used especially by officials or professionals referring to the public.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Conveys disbelief and heightened impatience at the ongoing delay.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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