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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E23 (07:18) HSK 4
zǒu yī bù xiǎng liǎng bù zhè shì bèi lǜ shī jiào wǒ de

走一步想两步 这是贝律师教我的

“I think things through before I make a move. That's what Lawyer Bei taught me.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 07:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ bú shì luàn lái de

我不是乱来的

“I'm not acting recklessly.”

zǒu yī bù xiǎng liǎng bù zhè shì bèi lǜ shī jiào wǒ de CURRENT FOCUS

走一步想两步 这是 贝律师教我 的

“I think things through before I make a move. That's what Lawyer Bei taught me.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhōu mèi

周媚

“Zhou Mei, listen.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: JUSTIFYING ACTIONS
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I know exactly what I am doing, so do not underestimate my plan.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Borrowing Authority (借力)

Citing a reputable mentor or professional figure like a lawyer lends instant credibility and legitimacy to one's own decisions.

INTENT TAGS: #self_defense #justification #strategic_thinking #credibility
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
走一步想两步 SPOKEN CHUNK

think two steps ahead for every step taken; plan ahead prudently

A common idiom-like expression derived from chess metaphors, used to describe forward-looking strategy.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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