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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E6 (12:26) HSK 7
zhè cāng yíng zài xiǎo yě shì ròu dà yé dà mā jiù shì wǒ de jī běn pán

这苍蝇再小也是肉 大爷大妈就是我的基本盘

“Every little bit counts. Seniors are my bread and butter.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 12:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhǔ yào shì wǒ yī huì er hái dé qù tàng xiǎo qū zài fā jī dàn qù

主要是我一会儿还得去趟小区 再发鸡蛋去

“I need to head back to the neighborhood to hand out more eggs.”

zhè cāng yíng zài xiǎo yě shì ròu dà yé dà mā jiù shì wǒ de jī běn pán CURRENT FOCUS

这 苍蝇再小也是肉 大爷大妈 就是我 的基本盘

“Every little bit counts. Seniors are my bread and butter.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shá yì si hōng wǒ zǒu

啥意思 轰我走

“What, are you kicking me out?”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: STRATEGIC EXPLANATION
Tone: PRAGMATIC
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Grassroots Elderly Marketing

Distributing cheap daily necessities like eggs to neighborhood seniors is a widely recognized marketing tactic in China to build customer loyalty for small businesses and agencies.

INTENT TAGS: #pragmatism #business_strategy #justification #hustle
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
苍蝇再小也是肉 SPOKEN CHUNK

every little bit helps / even the smallest gain is worth taking

A vivid Chinese proverb used when pursuing small profits or modest opportunities rather than ignoring them.

基本盘 SPOKEN CHUNK

core base / primary clientele

Originally a political and business term, now widely used colloquially to refer to one's core supporters or most reliable revenue source.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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