《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E18 (21:04)
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zhè dīng wěi píng shí gōng zuò hái kě yǐ de tā jiù hú shuō bā dào liǎng jù
这丁伟平时工作还可以的 他就胡说八道两句
“Ding Wei's alright at his job. He just spouted some nonsense.”
《The Glamorous Night》
S1·E18
TIMECODE: 21:04
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
zhè dīng wěi píng shí gōng zuò hái kě yǐ de tā jiù hú shuō bā dào liǎng jù
CURRENT FOCUS
这丁伟平时 工作 还可以 的 他就 胡说八道 两句
“Ding Wei's alright at his job. He just spouted some nonsense.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
yǒu bì yào ma
有必要吗
“Is it necessary?”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
PLEADING LENIENCY
Tone:
PLEADING
Emotion:
CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not fire him over words said in heat; he is usually a good worker.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mediation and Giving Leeway (留余地)
In Chinese work culture, colleagues often step in as peacemakers to soften harsh confrontations and preserve interpersonal harmony.
INTENT TAGS:
#pleading
#downplaying
#defending
#mediation
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2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
平时工作还可以
SPOKEN CHUNK
usually performs reasonably well at work
A pragmatic workplace endorsement used to balance out an employee's recent mistake.
胡说八道
SPOKEN CHUNK
to talk complete nonsense / speak recklessly
Used colloquially here to dismiss someone's inappropriate or rash words as harmless venting rather than a genuine rebellion.
Modal Particle「的」 (de)
CHANGE OF STATE
Affirms the speaker's assessment of the employee's past reliable performance.
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3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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