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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E8 (19:13) HSK 6
zài shuō ma zán men bǎ gōng chǎng kāi qǐ lái nà cái shì zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng

再说嘛 咱们把工厂开起来 那才是重中之重

“Let them open first, and then we'll see. Getting factories running is the top priority.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 19:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà nà méi kāi qǐ lái nǐ dān xīn shén me a nǐ xiān děng rén jiā kāi qǐ lái

“Why worry before it happens? Let them open first, and then we'll see.”

zài shuō ma zán men bǎ gōng chǎng kāi qǐ lái nà cái shì zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng CURRENT FOCUS

再说嘛 咱们把工厂开 起来 那才是 重中之重

“Let them open first, and then we'll see. Getting factories running is the top priority.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ míng bái ma

你明白吗

“You understand?”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: PRIORITIZING ACTIONS
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Business Focus

In Chinese entrepreneurial culture, resolving peripheral disputes takes a backseat to achieving core economic targets like launching production.

INTENT TAGS: #prioritizing #persuasion #redirecting #emphasis
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
重中之重 SPOKEN CHUNK

the top priority / the utmost critical priority

A standard set phrase commonly used in meetings and planning discussions to emphasize paramount importance.

开起来 SPOKEN CHUNK

to get started / to launch successfully

Directional complement indicating the successful initiation and operational running of an enterprise.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Highlights an argument as obvious common sense that the listener should naturally accept.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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