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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E11 (14:05) HSK 5
jué duì bù néng zài zhè ge jiē gǔ yǎn shàng chá zhàng

绝对不能在这个节骨眼上查账

“We absolutely cannot audit at this critical moment.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 14:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN mǎ shàng jiù yào jǔ bàn jīn nián de guì bīn kè hù wǎn yàn

马上就要举办 今年的贵宾客户晚宴

“The VIP client dinner is happening very soon.”

jué duì bù néng zài zhè ge jiē gǔ yǎn shàng chá zhàng CURRENT FOCUS

绝对不能 在这 个 节骨眼上 查账

“We absolutely cannot audit at this critical moment.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ràng rén kàn xiào huà

让人看笑话

“We'd be a joke.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: PROHIBITING ACTION
Tone: FIRM
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Doing an audit right now will ruin the event and expose our mess to outsiders; hold off immediately.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Preventing Public Embarrassment (Face-Saving)

In Chinese business culture, presenting a harmonious facade to VIP clients is paramount; exposing internal conflict or scandal during an important function causes severe loss of face.

INTENT TAGS: #prohibition #risk_management #timing #face_saving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
在这个节骨眼上 SPOKEN CHUNK

at this critical juncture / at such a crucial moment

Used to describe an action occurring at an inopportune, sensitive, or pivotal moment.

查账 SPOKEN CHUNK

audit accounts / check the books

A common business term used when inspecting financial records.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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