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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E24 (31:24) HSK 5
xiǎo yàn yī tīng nà yǎn lèi dōu dōu kuài chū lái le

小燕一听 那眼泪都 都快出来了

“Hearing that, she was about to cry.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 31:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ shuō lín zhèn zhǎng bù chī fàn a nǐ lái le tā néng duō chī liǎng wǎn fàn

我说林镇长不吃饭啊 你来了他能多吃两碗饭

“I said Mr. Lin didn't eat properly. If she cooks, he'll have an appetite.”

xiǎo yàn yī tīng nà yǎn lèi dōu dōu kuài chū lái le CURRENT FOCUS

小燕 一听 那眼泪都 都 快出来 了

“Hearing that, she was about to cry.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuō xíng wǒ gàn

说行 我干

“She agreed eventually.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: NARRATING EMOTIONAL REACTION
Tone: NARRATIVE
Emotion: SATISFACTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Emotional Mobilization in Chinese Bureaucracy

Persuasion at the grassroots administrative level often relies on personal warmth, encouragement, and emotional appeals rather than strict contractual demands.

INTENT TAGS: #storytelling #reporting #highlighting_impact #persuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
快出来了 SPOKEN CHUNK

almost coming out / on the verge of spilling over

A common spoken collocation combined with 'tears' (眼泪) to express being on the verge of crying.

一听 SPOKEN CHUNK

as soon as (one) heard

A handy structure meaning that an immediate reaction follows right after hearing something.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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