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《The Lead》 S1·E33 (11:14) HSK 5
zhōng jiān de zhè xiē huán jié ne zhè dōu shì yào zǒu chéng xù de

中间的这些环节呢 这都是要走程序的

“All these intermediate steps require some procedures.”

《The Lead》 S1·E33
TIMECODE: 11:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhǔ yào shì zhè ge shěng qín dān wèi dà rén tài duō

主要是 这个省秦单位大 人太多

“The main thing is that the provincial troupe is huge.”

zhōng jiān de zhè xiē huán jié ne zhè dōu shì yào zǒu chéng xù de CURRENT FOCUS

中间的这些环节呢 这都是要 走程序 的

“All these intermediate steps require some procedures.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ yào shì yǒu qí tā de yāo qiú nǐ jiù tí

“If you have other demands, just say so.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EXPLAINING PROCEDURE
Tone: BUREAUCRATIC
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Be patient; my hands are tied by red tape.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Bureaucratic Protocol (走程序)

In Chinese public institutions (Danwei), strict hierarchy and multi-level approvals often lead to significant bureaucracy, commonly explained away as necessary protocol.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #bureaucracy #explanation #hedging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
走程序 SPOKEN CHUNK

follow official procedures / go through channels

Standard idiomatic phrase used in workplace contexts to explain delays caused by formal institutional approvals.

环节 SPOKEN CHUNK

link / stage / step in a process

Useful for breaking down multi-step processes or project workflows.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a topic pause, directing the listener's focus toward the administrative steps.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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