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《Road to Success》 S1·E24 (21:51) HSK 5
wǒ men zhī dào nǐ yě shì xī wàng tā yǒu yí gè gèng hǎo de wèi lái

我们知道 你也是希望他有一个更好的未来

“We know you're doing this because you hope he can have a better future.”

《Road to Success》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 21:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ de liáng kǔ yòng xīn wǒ men dōu fēi cháng lǐ jiě

“We totally understand your good intentions.”

wǒ men zhī dào nǐ yě shì xī wàng tā yǒu yí gè gèng hǎo de wèi lái CURRENT FOCUS

我们知道 你也是希望他有一个更好的未来

“We know you're doing this because you hope he can have a better future.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn nǐ yě kàn dào le wén chéng yè tā fēi cháng de jiān dìng

“But as you can see, Wen Chengye is very determined.”

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Scene: School & Education
Function: EMPATHY BUILDING
Tone: EMPATHETIC
Emotion: SINCERITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I know you want what is best for him, but your method might not be what he actually wants.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Expectations and 'Good Intentions' (苦心)

In Chinese culture, parental strictness is often framed as self-sacrifice for a child's future, so mediators must acknowledge this devotion before challenging parental decisions.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #empathy #conflict_mediation #validating
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
更好的未来 SPOKEN CHUNK

a better future

A common phrase used when discussing aspirations, education, and career prospects.

我们知道 SPOKEN CHUNK

we know / we understand

A conversational buffer used to acknowledge someone's perspective before presenting another viewpoint.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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