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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E20 (09:50) HSK 4
jiù shì a jiù shì jiù shì nà zhè me zhe dì de shì zán xiān bù shuō

就是啊 就是 就是 那这么着 地的事咱先不说

“- Exactly! - Right! Alright then, let's put the land issue aside for now.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 09:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ men yòu bú shì lái chī fàn de

“We're not here to eat!”

jiù shì a jiù shì jiù shì nà zhè me zhe dì de shì zán xiān bù shuō CURRENT FOCUS

就是啊 就是 就是 那这么着 地的事咱 先不说

“- Exactly! - Right! Alright then, let's put the land issue aside for now.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì ba

是吧

“let's put the land issue aside for now.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: MEDIATING
Tone: PLACATING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I hear you, so let's table the land dispute for a second before things get out of hand.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tactical De-escalation (缓兵之计)

In Chinese dispute mediation, a standard tactic is to validate the opposing party's emotions first and shelve the core conflict temporarily to avoid immediate explosion.

INTENT TAGS: #de-escalation #compromise #placating #stalling
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
这么着 SPOKEN CHUNK

how about this; let's do this

A classic colloquial pivot phrase used to introduce a compromise or next operational step.

先不说 SPOKEN CHUNK

leave aside for now; let's not discuss yet

A pragmatic strategy to table a contentious point to maintain communication flow.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes agreement and creates immediate emotional rapport.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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