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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E21 (17:53) HSK 6
fāng àn ma qí shí yě jiù shì zǒu gè liú chéng

方案嘛 其实也就是走个流程

“Reviewing the proposals is just a formality.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 17:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà wǒ jiù zhí shuō le

那我就直说了

“I'll be straight.”

fāng àn ma qí shí yě jiù shì zǒu gè liú chéng CURRENT FOCUS

方案 嘛 其实 也就是 走个流程

“Reviewing the proposals is just a formality.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ men shèng suàn hěn dà

你们胜算很大

“Your odds are good.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: REVEALING INSIDE INFORMATION
Tone: CONSPIRATORIAL
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't sweat the paperwork; the deal is already practically in the bag.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Formality vs. Reality (走形式)

In Chinese institutional culture, explicit procedures (流程) are often followed strictly on paper even when key decisions have already been settled behind closed doors through guanxi.

INTENT TAGS: #downplaying #reassurance #insider_disclosure #informal_influence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
走个流程 SPOKEN CHUNK

to go through the motions / a mere formality

Essential corporate phrase used when an official procedure must be performed legally or administratively, but does not affect the actual outcome.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the topic as obvious or something to be taken lightly.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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