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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E12 (20:36) HSK 3
wǒ men jīn tiān yǒu hěn duō shì qíng xiān yào shuō qīng chǔ

我们今天有很多事情先要说清楚

“There are many things we need to clarify today.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 20:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hé zuò de qǐ diǎn

合作的起点

“the starting point of our partnership.”

wǒ men jīn tiān yǒu hěn duō shì qíng xiān yào shuō qīng chǔ CURRENT FOCUS

我们 今天 有很多事情先 要说 清楚

“There are many things we need to clarify today.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zuò

坐

“Sit.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: SETTING BOUNDARIES
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Before we agree on anything, let's lay all our cards on the table so nobody gets blindsided later.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Clarifying Terms Upfront (丑话说在前头)

Chinese interpersonal communication often values discussing unpleasant truths or strict boundaries early on to prevent future friction and preserve long-term harmony.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #precondition #negotiation #boundary_setting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
说清楚 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make clear; to clarify thoroughly

A highly common verb-resultative compound used when clarifying misunderstandings or laying out ground rules.

先要 SPOKEN CHUNK

must first; need to first

Used to prioritize an essential prerequisite before moving forward with other steps.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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