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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E12 (10:26) HSK 4
shēng yì shàng yù dào diǎn xiǎo wèn tí

生意上遇到点小问题

“It's just a small business hiccup,”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 10:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi shén me shì

没什么事

“I'm fine.”

shēng yì shàng yù dào diǎn xiǎo wèn tí CURRENT FOCUS

生意上遇 到点 小问题

“It's just a small business hiccup,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hěn hǎo jiě jué de

很好解决的

“easy to fix.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: MINIMIZING
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“There is a complication, but I have it under control so don't make a fuss.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Understatement for Composure (举重若轻)

In Chinese business culture, leaders and partners often downplay setbacks as 'minor issues' to preserve confidence and protect face.

INTENT TAGS: #understatement #minimizing #reassurance #face-saving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
生意上 SPOKEN CHUNK

in business / business-wise

Adding 上 after a noun specifies the domain or sphere being discussed.

遇到 SPOKEN CHUNK

to encounter / to run into

Standard verb used when coming across issues, obstacles, or people.

小问题 SPOKEN CHUNK

minor issue / small glitch

Commonly used to downplay problems and maintain an aura of control.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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