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《The Knockout》 S1·E33 (00:09) HSK 7
zhè ge xú zhōng běn shì bù xiǎo

这个徐忠本事不小

“Xu Zhong is indeed competent.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E33
TIMECODE: 00:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shěng lǐ lái de jiào yù zhěng dùn zhǐ dǎo zǔ ń

省里来的 教育整顿指导组 嗯

“the provincial education and rectification team. Yes.”

zhè ge xú zhōng běn shì bù xiǎo CURRENT FOCUS

这个 徐忠 本事不小

“Xu Zhong is indeed competent.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yī dào jiù bǎ jīng hǎi jiǎo dé tiān fān dì fù

“As soon as he arrived, he threw Jinghai into turmoil.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EVALUATING COMPETENCE
Tone: WARY
Emotion: VIGILANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Be on your guard; this guy is capable of causing serious trouble for us.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Respecting a Formidable Adversary

In Chinese bureaucratic and underworld dynamics, acknowledging an opponent's high capability (本事) is crucial for formulating calculated responses rather than acting recklessly.

INTENT TAGS: #evaluating #warning #assessing_rival
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
本事不小 SPOKEN CHUNK

quite capable or skilled

Used colloquially to praise someone's ability, often with a hint of caution when referring to a rival or investigator.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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