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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E14 (27:48) HSK 4
xiǎng dōu bù xiǎng zhí jiē gàn

想都不想 直接干

“Just buy them without hesitation.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 27:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiàng zhè yàng de hǎo jī qì nà zuò mèng dōu bù gǎn xiǎng nà xiàn zài ne

像这样的好机器 那做梦都不敢想 那现在呢

“We didn't dare dream about buying such good machines. And now?”

xiǎng dōu bù xiǎng zhí jiē gàn CURRENT FOCUS

想都 不想 直接干

“Just buy them without hesitation.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN duì gāo chǎng zhǎng wǒ men lái le yī pī huò

对 高厂长 我们来了一批货

“Right. Ms. Gao, a batch of goods has arrived.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EXPRESSING DETERMINATION
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Entrepreneurial Drive (Gan-jin)

In Chinese industrial and entrepreneurial culture, the verb 'gan' (干) represents aggressive pragmatism, bold ambition, and bias toward action over deliberation.

INTENT TAGS: #decisiveness #determination #action_oriented #confidence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
想都不想 SPOKEN CHUNK

without a second thought / without hesitation

Used to describe an instinctive or completely decisive action.

直接干 SPOKEN CHUNK

jump straight into action / go for it without delay

A highly informal, spirited workplace colloquialism expressing aggressive execution.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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