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《The Knockout》 S1·E14 (15:42) HSK 3
shì zài rén wéi

事在人为

“Nothing is impossible.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 15:42 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bié rén yě bié xiǎng zuò le

别人也别想做了

“no one else will.”

shì zài rén wéi CURRENT FOCUS

事在人为

“Nothing is impossible.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuō shí huà gāo lǎo bǎn

说实话 高老板

“To be honest, Mr. Gao,”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: ASSERTING DETERMINATION
Tone: COMPOSED
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not underestimate me; where there is a will, I will make it happen.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Human Effort Over Fate (事在人为)

This traditional philosophical mindset balances fatalism, asserting that proactive planning and perseverance can alter outcomes in high-stakes negotiations.

INTENT TAGS: #determination #confidence #subtle_warning #asserting_control
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
事在人为 SPOKEN CHUNK

success depends on human effort; where there is a will there is a way

A common four-character idiom deployed to express agency and determination against tough odds.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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