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《No Pain No Gain》 S1·E12 (23:32) HSK 5
shì bú shì yě dé shàng yí gè tái jiē

是不是也得上一个台阶

“we need to step up our hard furnishing game too?”

《No Pain No Gain》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 23:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jué duì bú huì tuō nǐ gōng zī hǎo lei hǎo lei péi zǒng nà yìng jiàn fāng miàn

绝对不会拖你工资 好嘞好嘞 裴总 那硬件方面

“your wages won't be defaulted. Alright. Mr. Pei, if so, does that mean”

shì bú shì yě dé shàng yí gè tái jiē CURRENT FOCUS

是不是也得 上一个台阶

“we need to step up our hard furnishing game too?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ruǎn zhuāng hé yìng zhuāng dōu shàng dàng cì nà gōng yù bù jiù mài chū qù le ma

软装和硬装都上档次 那公寓不就卖出去了吗

“If both hard furnishings and interior decor are top-notch, the apartments will sell like hotcakes.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: PROPOSING UPGRADE
Tone: SUGGESTIVE
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Soft Negotiation in Upgrades (Shang Dangci)

Using questions like '是不是也得...' allows speakers in Chinese business to gently nudge clients or bosses toward higher investment by appealing to standards and prestige.

INTENT TAGS: #suggestion #quality_improvement #persuasion #alignment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
上一个台阶 SPOKEN CHUNK

move up a level / advance to the next tier

A standard metaphorical idiom used to describe upgrading quality, performance, or status.

是不是也得 SPOKEN CHUNK

shouldn't we also / shouldn't it also have to

A standard rhetorical formula used to make a persuasive suggestion without sounding overly aggressive.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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