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《Light to the Night》 S1·E12 (23:33) HSK 3
xiān shuō zhèng shì wǒ gēn nǐ shuō àn zi

先说正事 我跟你说案子

“Let's talk business. I'll brief you on the case.”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 23:33 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù gòu de huà guō lǐ hái yǒu

不够的话 锅里还有

“There's more in the pot if it's not enough.”

xiān shuō zhèng shì wǒ gēn nǐ shuō àn zi CURRENT FOCUS

先说正事 我跟你说 案子

“Let's talk business. I'll brief you on the case.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jì shù kē nà biān chá chū xú zhì hóng de tóu gǔ lǐ yǒu shēn zhòng dú de zhuàng kuàng

技术科那边 查出徐志宏的头骨里 有砷中毒的状况

“The Forensic Department found signs of arsenic poisoning in Xu Zhihong's skull.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: REDIRECTING TOPIC
Tone: FOCUSED
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Never mind the food right now; we have a major case development to discuss.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Prioritizing Work Over Food

While meal etiquette is central to Chinese social life, cutting off food-related hospitality to focus on duty underscores high professional dedication and urgency.

INTENT TAGS: #topic_shift #professionalism #urgency #focus
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
先说正事 SPOKEN CHUNK

let's talk business first / business before pleasure

A standard conversational pivot used to transition from small talk or casual activity to serious tasks.

我跟你说 SPOKEN CHUNK

let me tell you / listen to this

A common spoken discourse marker used to grab the listener's immediate attention before revealing news.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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