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《COURT!》 S1·E10 (04:05) HSK 3
yě xíng fáng huàn yú wèi rán ba

也行 防患于未然吧

“Very well. Better safe than sorry.”

《COURT!》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 04:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zuì hǎo hái shì míng tiān qù yī tàng

最好还是明天去一趟

“it's best if we go tomorrow instead.”

yě xíng fáng huàn yú wèi rán ba CURRENT FOCUS

也行 防患于未然 吧

“Very well. Better safe than sorry.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yě ràng lǎo tài tài duō diǎn dǐ qì

也让老太太多点底气

“It'll give her some extra support, too.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: AGREEING WITH SUGGESTION
Tone: PRAGMATIC
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Precautionary Harmony

Chinese interpersonal strategy often prioritizes proactive intervention before family issues escalate into open conflict or loss.

INTENT TAGS: #agreement #precaution #consensus #planning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
防患于未然 SPOKEN CHUNK

prevent trouble before it happens / nip it in the bud

A formal idiom widely used in daily conversation to emphasize taking precautions early.

也行 SPOKEN CHUNK

that works too / that is fine

A casual way to signal agreement or accept a proposal.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the agreement into a gentle suggestion or consensus.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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