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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E30 (11:21) HSK 7
jiù shì wǒ men shí shì qiú shì wǒ men zài tǎo lùn ma duì ba

就是我们实事求是 我们在讨论嘛 对吧

“I never tried to start a fight. I'm always pragmatic in a discussion. Right?”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 11:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shuō de nà xiē huà wǒ zhēn de jué de hěn yǒu dào lǐ wǒ bú shì jiào jìn

“what you say makes a lot of sense. I never tried to start a fight. I'm always pragmatic”

jiù shì wǒ men shí shì qiú shì wǒ men zài tǎo lùn ma duì ba CURRENT FOCUS

就是我 们 实事求是 我们在讨论嘛 对吧

“I never tried to start a fight. I'm always pragmatic in a discussion. Right?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ dé ràng bié rén dōu gǎn shòu dào

你得让别人都感受到

“You need to let others feel that.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: JUSTIFYING STANDPOINT
Tone: CONCILIATORY
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not take my criticism personally; I am just focusing on the problem objectively.”
💡 Cultural Insight: De-escalating Face Threat (Mianzi)

Disagreement in Chinese communication can threaten face; framing a debate as objective discussion ('实事求是') protects both parties' interpersonal relationship.

INTENT TAGS: #de-escalation #hedging #consensus_seeking #objectivity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
实事求是 SPOKEN CHUNK

to seek truth from facts; to be practical and realistic

A formal idiom widely used in professional settings to frame an argument as objective rather than emotional.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Highlights that the fact should be obvious and uncontroversial to both parties.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Solits agreement and softens the assertion into a consensual question.

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3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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