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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E27 (17:31) HSK 6
bù zhàn ér qū rén zhī bīng a pèi fú pèi fú pèi fú nǐ men

不战而屈人之兵啊 佩服 佩服 佩服你们

“Winning without fighting! Truly impressive! Impressive!”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 17:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi shì le méi shì le méi shì le

没事了 没事了 没事了

“Sure. All settled.”

bù zhàn ér qū rén zhī bīng a pèi fú pèi fú pèi fú nǐ men CURRENT FOCUS

不战而屈人之兵 啊 佩服 佩服 佩服 你们

“Winning without fighting! Truly impressive! Impressive!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiǎo yì si

小意思

“No big deal.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: COMPLIMENTING
Tone: LAUDATORY
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: The Wisdom of Sun Tzu

Quoting classic military strategy like 'subduing the enemy without fighting' reflects Chinese esteem for strategic finesse over brute force.

INTENT TAGS: #praise #admiration #idiom_usage #validation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不战而屈人之兵 SPOKEN CHUNK

subduing the enemy without fighting

A classical idiom from Sun Tzu's Art of War, commonly used to praise clever diplomacy or effortless victory.

佩服 SPOKEN CHUNK

to admire / to respect

A frequent term used to express sincere respect toward someone's skill, wisdom, or achievement.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an exclamation of genuine awe and heightened praise.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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