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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E33 (18:13) HSK 2
zuò bù zuò xuǎn zé quán zài nǐ shǒu shàng

做不做选择权在你手上

“The choice is yours to make.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E33
TIMECODE: 18:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ kě yǐ yòng gān jìng de shēn fèn qù wán chéng tā de jì huà

你可以用干净的身份 去完成他的计划

“You can use a clean identity to carry out his plan.”

zuò bù zuò xuǎn zé quán zài nǐ shǒu shàng CURRENT FOCUS

做 不做 选择权在你手上

“The choice is yours to make.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gēn dà shǎo shuō

跟大少说

“Tell the Young Master”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: SHIFTING RESPONSIBILITY
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have the freedom to choose, but don't blame me if you pass up this opportunity.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Strategic Autonomy in Chinese Bargaining

Speakers often ostensibly surrender control by framing a decision as solely the other party's choice, subtly increasing psychological pressure while absolving themselves of moral blame.

INTENT TAGS: #empowerment #shifting_blame #persuasion #coercion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
选择权在 SPOKEN CHUNK

the right to choose lies with...

A formal and decisive phrase used when granting someone ultimate discretion or making them accountable for a decision.

在你手上 SPOKEN CHUNK

in your hands

Used metaphorically to indicate that someone holds full control, power, or responsibility over a situation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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