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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E1 (06:09) HSK 4
yī rén dé dào jī quǎn shēng tiān

一人得道 鸡犬升天

“(One rises, all rise.)”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 06:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bì jìng zhí chǎng jiù shì zhè me gè guī zé

毕竟 职场就是这么个规则

“(After all, that's the rule of the workplace.)”

yī rén dé dào jī quǎn shēng tiān CURRENT FOCUS

一人得道 鸡犬升天

“(One rises, all rise.)”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN méi jiě xiǎo xīn tái jiē a

玫姐小心台阶啊

“Mei, watch your step.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EVALUATING
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: CYNICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Once our boss made it to the top, all their lackeys got an easy ride up the ladder too.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Factional Promotion and Guanxi

This Daoist mythological proverb is widely applied in modern corporate contexts to describe how factional loyalty rather than merit often dictates career advancement.

INTENT TAGS: #cynicism #satire #commentary #criticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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一人得道,鸡犬升天 SPOKEN CHUNK

when a man gets to the top, all his friends and relations get there too; nepotism

An ancient idiom used today to satirize cronyism and unearned success through connections.

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