得先搞清楚下面是什么
“We need to figure out what's down there first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
别看了 干活儿
“Stop looking. Just work.”
得先 搞清楚 下面是 什么
“We need to figure out what's down there first.”
“Grab someone and question them. When I came up,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese teamwork dynamics, balancing hasty action with caution is often voiced through setting methodical priorities using '得先' (must first).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
must first / need to first
A vital spoken combination of the modal verb 得 (děi) and 先 (xiān) to specify the immediate prerequisite step in any plan.
to figure out / to clarify / to get to the bottom of
An essential resultative verb complement (verb 搞 + result 清楚) used in daily spoken Chinese for resolving uncertainty.
