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《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E5 (31:48) HSK 2
zuò shì jiù shì zhān qián gù hòu

做事就是瞻前顾后

“second-guessing everything.”

《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 31:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè ge rén a

这个人啊

“he's always”

zuò shì jiù shì zhān qián gù hòu CURRENT FOCUS

做事 就是 瞻前顾后

“second-guessing everything.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì gāi huí jiā yǎng lǎo le

是该回家养老了

“It's time for him to retire and enjoy his life.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: CRITICIZING
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: DISAPPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He lacks the guts and decisiveness to lead, so he has to go.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Decisiveness vs Over-caution in Hierarchy

In competitive Chinese corporate or bureaucratic environments, being labeled 'zhanqian guhou' signals a fatal flaw in leadership, justifying removal from authority.

INTENT TAGS: #criticizing #discrediting #evaluating #dismissing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
瞻前顾后 SPOKEN CHUNK

overcautious; looking forwards and backwards; indecisive

A four-character idiom (chengyu) typically carrying a negative connotation about being crippled by fear of consequences.

做事 SPOKEN CHUNK

handling affairs; working; taking action

A common colloquial phrase referring to one's manner of conducting business or fulfilling responsibilities.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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