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《The Inner Eye》 S1·E26 (27:02) HSK 7
jiù shì xǐ huān gōng shì gōng bàn

就是喜欢公事公办

“who insists on formalities”

《The Inner Eye》 S1·E26
TIMECODE: 27:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā zhè ge rén ne

他这个人呢

“He's someone”

jiù shì xǐ huān gōng shì gōng bàn CURRENT FOCUS

就是喜欢 公事公办

“who insists on formalities”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hěn yǒu yuán zé

很有原则

“and very principled.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: CHARACTERIZING BEHAVIOR
Tone: EXPLANATORY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Rules vs. Guanxi

In Chinese professional culture, sticking strictly to rules ('gong shi gong ban') can be seen as either commendable integrity or rigid disregard for human relationships ('renqing').

INTENT TAGS: #characterization #explaining #neutral_evaluation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
公事公办 SPOKEN CHUNK

to handle official business strictly by the book without personal bias

Use this set phrase to describe someone who refuses to let personal relationships or favors influence official duties.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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