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《Light to the Night》 S1·E21 (10:51) HSK 5
yī yán wéi dìng yáo gǔn

一言为定 摇滚

“Deal. Rock on.”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 10:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà yī yán wéi dìng

那一言为定

“Deal.”

yī yán wéi dìng yáo gǔn CURRENT FOCUS

一言为定 摇滚

“Deal. Rock on.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái bǐ shàng yé le gǎn jǐn gěi nǐ shī fù qù xǐ diǎn shuǐ guǒ qù

还比上耶了 赶紧给你师父去洗点水果去

“And even threw up a rock sign? Hurry and go wash some fruit for your teacher.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: CONFIRMING AGREEMENT
Tone: PLAYFUL
Emotion: EXCITEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Valuing Promises (信守承诺)

Even in modern casual banter, using '一言为定' invokes the ancient cultural value of standing by one's spoken word.

INTENT TAGS: #agreement #pact #playful #commitment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
一言为定 SPOKEN CHUNK

that's a deal; it's settled

Use this classic four-character idiom to firmly confirm an agreement or pact with someone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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