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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E18 (37:08) HSK 7
dòng bù dòng bù guǎn fā shēng shén me shì jiù kāi gè huì

动不动不管发生什么事 就开个会

“There are meetings for everything.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 37:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù měi tiān jiù kāi gè huì

就每天就开个会

“They just sit through meetings.”

dòng bù dòng bù guǎn fā shēng shén me shì jiù kāi gè huì CURRENT FOCUS

动不动 不管 发生什么事 就 开个会

“There are meetings for everything.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rán hòu lǎo bǎn ràng nǐ gàn shén me nǐ jiù gàn shén me

“(Fang, GST Liquor) And they do whatever the boss says.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: COMPLAINING
Tone: COMPLAINING
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Corporate Formalism Critique

Reflects the common frustration among Chinese urban professionals regarding performative bureaucracy and endless internal meetings.

INTENT TAGS: #venting #complaining #criticism #frustration
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
动不动 SPOKEN CHUNK

at the drop of a hat / constantly / easily

Used before a verb phrase to criticize an excessive, habitual, or unwarranted repeated behavior.

不管发生什么事 SPOKEN CHUNK

no matter what happens

A versatile introductory phrase indicating unconditional persistence or recurring patterns.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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