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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E33 (13:19) HSK 4
yí bù yí bù màn màn dì wǎng shàng pá

一步一步慢慢地往上爬

“slowly making your way up step by step.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E33
TIMECODE: 13:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù xiàng pá shān yī yàng

就像爬山一样

“was like climbing a mountain,”

yí bù yí bù màn màn dì wǎng shàng pá CURRENT FOCUS

一步一步 慢慢地 往上爬

“slowly making your way up step by step.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gōng zī cóng jǐ qiān kuài dào jǐ wàn kuài

工资从几千块到几万块

“Your salary goes from a few thousand to tens of thousands.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: NARRATING PROGRESS
Tone: REFLECTIVE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Career Realism

Highlighting hard work and incremental upward mobility (一步一个脚印) reflects the Chinese cultural virtue of diligence and grounded ambition.

INTENT TAGS: #career_growth #perseverance #progression #encouragement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
一步一步 SPOKEN CHUNK

step by step; gradually

Used to emphasize methodical, patient progression over time without rushing.

往上爬 SPOKEN CHUNK

to climb upward; to rise through the ranks

Can describe literal climbing or figurative professional and social advancement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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