《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E31 (07:41)
HSK 4
dàn shì wǒ bù dé bù tí xǐng nín yī jù
但是我不得不 提醒您一句
“But I must remind you—”
《Dream of Golden Years》
S1·E31
TIMECODE: 07:41
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ rèn wéi nín zuò de zhè ge jué dìng fēi cháng dì zhèng què
“I think your decision is absolutely right.”
dàn shì wǒ bù dé bù tí xǐng nín yī jù
CURRENT FOCUS
但是 我 不得不 提醒 您一句
“But I must remind you—”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
zhè bú shì shén me chéng yì
这不是什么诚意
“this is only the minimum requirement”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
ISSUING PRECAUTION
Tone:
DEFERENTIAL, CAUTIOUS, YET FIRM
Emotion:
CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are making a dangerous oversight, but I must warn you carefully so you do not lose face.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Cushioning Upward Feedback
When advising or cautioning someone of higher social standing, Chinese speakers soften direct challenges using polite hedges like 'bùdébù' and honorifics like 'nín' to preserve the superior's face (mianzi).
INTENT TAGS:
#hedging
#warning
#politeness
#face_saving
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
不得不
SPOKEN CHUNK
have no choice but to; cannot help but
A double-negative construction used to indicate compelling necessity or to politely frame an unsolicited warning.
提醒您一句
SPOKEN CHUNK
give you a word of caution; remind you of one point
A respectful, minimizing preface used before offering advice to someone of higher status.
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3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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