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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E18 (19:43) HSK 3
děng zhàn wěn le jiǎo gēn zài xiǎng bié de

等站稳了脚跟 再想别的

“When we have established a foothold, we can think of other things.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 19:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shèn zhì bǐ páng rén zài guì gè bàn chéng yě shì kě yǐ de shěng de shù dí

甚至比旁人再贵个半成 也是可以的 省得树敌

“We can even make it five percent more expensive than others. It saves us from making enemies.”

děng zhàn wěn le jiǎo gēn zài xiǎng bié de CURRENT FOCUS

等 站稳 了脚跟 再想别的

“When we have established a foothold, we can think of other things.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà xiǎo de zài qù zhào kàn yī yǎn bié de

“Then I will go check on the other things.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: GIVING STRATEGIC ADVICE
Tone: PRAGMATIC AND MEASURED
Emotion: CAUTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Prudence and Concealing Ambition (Taoguang Yanghui)

Chinese business philosophy often stresses lying low and securing a firm base first to avoid attracting unnecessary animosity from established rivals.

INTENT TAGS: #prudence #strategy #patience #focus
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
站稳脚跟 SPOKEN CHUNK

gain a firm foothold; establish oneself solidly

A very common figurative idiom used in career, business, or competitive settings to denote establishing initial stability.

想别的 SPOKEN CHUNK

contemplate other plans or possibilities

Often used negatively or conditionally to counsel patience and avoiding premature distraction.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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