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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E4 (10:18) HSK 2
wǒ qù zhǎo shuō dé zhe de rén shuō qù

我去找说得着的人 说去

“I'll talk to someone reasonable.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 10:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ gēn nǐ men shuō bù zháo

“I won't explain to you.”

wǒ qù zhǎo shuō dé zhe de rén shuō qù CURRENT FOCUS

我去 找 说得着 的人 说去

“I'll talk to someone reasonable.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhèng dé chéng nǐ gàn shén me

郑德诚 你干什么

“Zheng Decheng, stop.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: BYPASSING AUTHORITY
Tone: DEFIANT
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You people are powerless nobodies; I am going over your heads to talk to someone who actually matters.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Status and Authority to Speak (身份对等)

In Chinese dispute resolution, having the standing or authority to talk (说得着) is critical; speaking to someone lacking authority is perceived as an insulting waste of time.

INTENT TAGS: #escalation #dismissal #challenging_hierarchy #defiance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
说得着 SPOKEN CHUNK

relevant to talk to; on equal terms or worthwhile to converse with

Colloquial Northern expression used to describe whether two parties share sufficient status, closeness, or power to hold a dialogue.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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