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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E19 (37:05) HSK 5
nǐ hái shì shǎo fā yán wèi hǎo

你还是少发言为好

“it's better for you to speak less.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 37:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zài zhè ge xuǎn bá kǎo hé dí dàng kǒu

在这个选拔考核的当口

“At this critical juncture of selection and assessment,”

nǐ hái shì shǎo fā yán wèi hǎo CURRENT FOCUS

你还是 少发言为好

“it's better for you to speak less.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè yě méi shén me hǎo yǐn mán de

这也没什么好隐瞒的

“There's nothing to hide.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ADVISING CAUTION
Tone: CAUTIONARY AND PRUDENT
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Keep your head down and stay quiet, or you will jeopardize your chances.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Prudence in Sensitive Times (Feng Tou)

In Chinese bureaucratic and professional culture, making overt statements during appraisal periods can invite unwanted scrutiny or conflict; staying low-profile is seen as wisdom.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #prudence #advice #risk_avoidance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
还是...为好 SPOKEN CHUNK

it would be best to... / it is advisable to...

A polite, indirect formula for giving strong cautionary advice or recommendations.

少发言 SPOKEN CHUNK

speak less / refrain from voicing opinions

Often used in organizational meetings or sensitive evaluations to suggest keeping a low profile.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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