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《The Heir》 S1·E19 (26:04) HSK 7
nà zhè shēng qī yī shì yòu gāi rú hé shì hǎo ne

那这生漆一事又该如何是好呢

“Then what should we do about the raw lacquer?”

《The Heir》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 26:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì bì huì duì lǐ mò sàng shī xìn rèn

势必会对李墨丧失信任

“they will inevitably lose trust in Li Ink.”

nà zhè shēng qī yī shì yòu gāi rú hé shì hǎo ne CURRENT FOCUS

那这生漆一事 又该 如何是好 呢

“Then what should we do about the raw lacquer?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shào guǎn shì láo fán nín dīng zhuó mò fāng shēng chǎn shēng qī yī shì wǒ lái chǔ lǐ

邵管事 劳烦您盯着墨坊生产 生漆一事 我来处理

“Manager Shao, please keep an eye on the ink workshop's production. I'll handle the raw lacquer issue.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: SEEKING SOLUTION
Tone: QUESTIONING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Consultative Problem-Solving

In hierarchical or cooperative Chinese work settings, subordinate managers often frame problems gently as open dilemmas for leaders to resolve.

INTENT TAGS: #problem_solving #inquiry #consultation #concern
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
如何是好 SPOKEN CHUNK

what is best to be done; what can be done

A slightly formal, elegant spoken formula used when facing an urgent dilemma.

……一事 SPOKEN CHUNK

the matter/affair of...

Formal suffix attached to a noun phrase to refer to an issue or topic of discussion.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the open-ended query and emphasizes inquiry in a state of perplexity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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