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《Road to Success》 S1·E10 (24:40) HSK 7
fàng xīn ba nà bāng lǎo gǔ dǒng wǒ néng yìng fù

放心吧 那帮老古董我能应付

“Don't worry. I can handle those old fogeys.”

《Road to Success》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 24:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ bù pà zhè xiē lǎo tóu chǎo le nǐ

你不怕这些老头炒了你

“that those old guys will fire you over this?”

fàng xīn ba nà bāng lǎo gǔ dǒng wǒ néng yìng fù CURRENT FOCUS

放心吧 那帮 老古董 我 能应付

“Don't worry. I can handle those old fogeys.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gàn dé bù cuò

干得不错

“Well done.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: REASSURING
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't stress over them; those out-of-touch seniors are no match for me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Generational Workplace Friction

Younger professionals in China often clash covertly with traditional elders who prioritize conservative protocols over innovation.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #confidence #dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
放心吧 SPOKEN CHUNK

don't worry / rest assured

A very common colloquial phrase used to soothe someone's concerns.

老古董 SPOKEN CHUNK

old fogies / antique minds

A derogatory or teasing colloquial term used to refer to stubborn, conservative older people.

应付 SPOKEN CHUNK

to cope with / to handle

Frequently used when managing demanding people or tricky challenges.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative command, making the reassurance warm and persuasive.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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