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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E31 (39:54) HSK 3
dàn zhè ge rén fēi cháng xiǎo xīn zuò shì shí hòu yòng de shì shǒu xià rén lái zuò

但这个人非常小心 做事时候 用的是手下人来做

“But he's very cautious. When he acts, he uses his lackeys,”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 39:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiàn zài dào le shèng chéng zhè biān yě bù gàn shén me hǎo shì

“Now that he's in Shengcheng, he's still up to no good.”

dàn zhè ge rén fēi cháng xiǎo xīn zuò shì shí hòu yòng de shì shǒu xià rén lái zuò CURRENT FOCUS

但 这个人 非常小心 做事时候 用的是手下人来做

“But he's very cautious. When he acts, he uses his lackeys,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zì jǐ cáng dé hěn shēn wǒ men yì zhí dīng zhe tā

“keeping himself well-hidden. We've been keeping an eye on him.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: REPORTING SURVEILLANCE
Tone: OBJECTIVE AND ALERT
Emotion: VIGILANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Indirect Agency (Mao Dai)

Using intermediaries or underlings to insulate a leader from direct liability is a classic strategic trope in Chinese organizational crime and power dynamics.

INTENT TAGS: #reporting #assessment #vigilance #briefing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
手下人 SPOKEN CHUNK

subordinates, henchmen, or lackeys

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to refer to underlings or people who report directly to a boss or gang leader.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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