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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E17 (10:07) HSK 4
dàn shì xiàn zài yǐ jì chéng shì shí yǐ jīng bù néng gǎi biàn le

但是现在已既成事实 已经不能改变了

“But the decision is final. It can't be changed.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 10:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā tā wán quán méi yǒu yì yì le jiù zhè ge wǒ zhī dào

它 它完全没有意义了就 这个我知道

“will completely lose attention! I know that.”

dàn shì xiàn zài yǐ jì chéng shì shí yǐ jīng bù néng gǎi biàn le CURRENT FOCUS

但是现在已 既成事实 已经 不能 改变了

“But the decision is final. It can't be changed.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bú shì xiào zhǔ biān wǒ hái shì bù míng bái wèi shén me ya

“Editor Xiao, I still don't understand why!”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SHUTTING DOWN DEBATE
Tone: FIRM
Emotion: HELPLESSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop arguing; whether it makes sense or not, we have to live with it now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Accepting Institutional Constraints

Chinese workplaces often emphasize pragmatic acceptance of finalized administrative decisions to maintain organizational stability, even when individuals disagree.

INTENT TAGS: #finality #shutting_down_argument #resignation #pragmatism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
既成事实 SPOKEN CHUNK

fait accompli; accomplished fact; done deal

Used in both formal negotiations and professional settings to emphasize that past actions cannot be reversed.

不能改变 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot be changed; immutable

Expresses total finality and lack of room for negotiation.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a new, irreversible state that precludes any further alterations.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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