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《The Lead》 S1·E14 (12:47) HSK 5
zán men tuán shì bú shì yě xiān lái gè wèi yǔ chóu móu

咱们团是不是也先来个未雨绸缪

“Shouldn't we provide against a rainy day too?”

《The Lead》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 12:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ tīng shuō zhè wài dì hěn duō jù tuán yǐ jīng kāi shǐ fù pái lǎo xì le

我听说这外地很多剧团 已经开始复排老戏了

“I heard many out-of-town troupes are restaging the old plays.”

zán men tuán shì bú shì yě xiān lái gè wèi yǔ chóu móu CURRENT FOCUS

咱们团 是不是 也先来个 未雨绸缪

“Shouldn't we provide against a rainy day too?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zhī dào zhè yǔ cóng nǎ ge fāng xiàng xià guò lái de

你知道这雨从哪个方向下过来的

“Do you know where the rain's coming from?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: PROPOSING INITIATIVE
Tone: CONSULTATIVE
Emotion: EAGERNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Prudence and Foresight (Wei Yu Chou Mou)

Anticipating shifts in political or institutional policy and preparing beforehand is considered vital survival wisdom in Chinese organizations.

INTENT TAGS: #suggestion #planning #foresight #consultation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
未雨绸缪 SPOKEN CHUNK

to prepare for a rainy day; to take precautions before it happens

A highly popular chengyu used in business and workplace planning when proposing early proactive measures.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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