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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E25 (30:44) HSK 2
wǒ men dōu shì qiáo shǒu yǐ pàn a

我们都是翘首以盼啊

“We've all been waiting for you.”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 30:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN mù jìng huí lái le

穆静回来了

“Mujing, you're back.”

wǒ men dōu shì qiáo shǒu yǐ pàn a CURRENT FOCUS

我们都是 翘首以盼 啊

“We've all been waiting for you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qú huà nǎi nǎi de shǒu shù shùn lì ma fēi cháng shùn lì nà jiù hǎo

“Was Qu Hua's grandmother's surgery successful? Very successful. That's good.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: WELCOMING
Tone: ENTHUSIASTIC
Emotion: JOY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Warmth via Chengyu

Employing classical idioms like '翘首以盼' in casual workplace greetings adds playful eloquence while conveying sincere collective care and hospitality.

INTENT TAGS: #welcoming #enthusiasm #hospitality #group_solidarity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
翘首以盼 SPOKEN CHUNK

to look forward to eagerly; to crane one's neck in anticipation

A literary four-character idiom (chengyu) that is often used in semi-formal speech or warm greetings to show high anticipation.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the formal idiom into a warm, friendly spoken welcome and adds enthusiasm.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E25 (30:44) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus