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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E14 (34:20) HSK 1
zhè bú shì yī jiàn shuāng diāo ma duì ba

这不是一箭双雕吗 对吧

“It's killing two birds with one stone. Right?”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 34:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zuò le yī jiàn dà hǎo shì a

做了一件大好事啊

“Reporter Du did an excellent thing.”

zhè bú shì yī jiàn shuāng diāo ma duì ba CURRENT FOCUS

这不是 一箭双雕 吗 对吧

“It's killing two birds with one stone. Right?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lǎo lín hǎo hǎo bǎ wò zhè ge jī huì

“Lin, seize the opportunity.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SEEKING AGREEMENT
Tone: PERSUASIVE
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You win on both counts, so there is zero reason for you to hesitate.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Win-Win Mindset

Chinese interpersonal strategy strongly favors solutions framed as win-win or dual benefits, as it legitimizes personal gain under the banner of public or mutual good.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #seeking_consensus #highlighting_benefits
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
一箭双雕 SPOKEN CHUNK

to kill two birds with one stone; achieve dual benefits

A widely used idiom in spoken and written Chinese to praise an efficient, doubly rewarding solution.

这不是……吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't this obvious that...

A rhetorical framing used to nudge the listener toward immediate agreement.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a rhetorical question expecting an affirmative consensus.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical question and solicits confirmation from the interlocutor.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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