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《The Lead》 S1·E29 (36:40) HSK 7
shì yào zài qín qiāng jiè dà zhǎn quán jiǎo

是要在秦腔界大展拳脚

“She wants to make it big in Qinqiang opera.”

《The Lead》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 36:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà nǐ xiàn zài gēn lái dì shì tóng shì le tā rén jiā xiàn zài jiào yì qín é le

那你现在跟来弟是同事了 她 人家现在叫忆秦娥了

“Then, you're colleagues with Laidi now. Well. She goes by Yi Qin'e now.”

shì yào zài qín qiāng jiè dà zhǎn quán jiǎo CURRENT FOCUS

是要在秦腔界 大展拳脚

“She wants to make it big in Qinqiang opera.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ tīng shuō nǐ men tuán pái 《 yóu xī hú 》 ne nǐ zǎ méi pái liàn qù

“I heard you're rehearsing You Xi Hu. Why aren't you rehearsing?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SPECULATING
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Looks like she is really aiming high to take over the opera world.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Stage Renaming Tradition

Traditional Chinese opera performers often adopt stage names (artistic names) to mark their professional identity and career dedication, as referenced by the character changing her name.

INTENT TAGS: #speculating #teasing #career_ambition
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
大展拳脚 SPOKEN CHUNK

to display one's talents fully; to give free rein to one's ambition

A common idiom used when someone is entering a new field or position with great plans and enthusiasm.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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