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《The Knockout》 S1·E32 (17:57) HSK 5
nǐ shǒu xià nà me duō néng gàn de rén nǐ duō gěi nián qīng rén diǎn jī huì

你手下那么多能干的人 你多给年轻人点机会

“You have so many capable people working for you. You should give young people more chances.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E32
TIMECODE: 17:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wèi gōng chéng shàng de shì cāo xīn a

为工程上的事操心啊

“deal with every project yourself.”

nǐ shǒu xià nà me duō néng gàn de rén nǐ duō gěi nián qīng rén diǎn jī huì CURRENT FOCUS

你手下 那么多 能 干的 人 你多给年轻人点机会

“You have so many capable people working for you. You should give young people more chances.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN duì bú duì nǐ méi shì chū qù sàn sàn xīn dài jiā rén chū qù zǒu zǒu

对不对 你没事出去散散心 带家人出去走走

“Right? Go out for a walk or go traveling with your family.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ADVISING DELEGATION
Tone: PERSUASIVE
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You don't have to carry everything yourself; let others do the heavy lifting.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Senior Mentorship and Stepping Back

In Chinese workplace hierarchy, encouraging senior managers to 'give youth opportunities' serves as both praise for having a capable team and a tactful way to suggest reducing control.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #delegation #concern #encouragement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
手下 SPOKEN CHUNK

subordinates; staff working under someone

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to refer to team members under a person's direct management.

给年轻人点机会 SPOKEN CHUNK

give the youth a chance

A polite, standard phrasing used to urge senior professionals to delegate responsibility and cultivate junior staff.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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