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《The Knockout》 S1·E13 (13:56) HSK 6
tà tà shí shí kěn gàn de shì bú shì

踏踏实实肯干的 是不是

“Something represents working hard and diligently, right?”

《The Knockout》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 13:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ gěi wǒ huàn gè shén me niú a mǎ ya

你给我换个什么 牛啊马呀

“You go get me a cow, or a horse.”

tà tà shí shí kěn gàn de shì bú shì CURRENT FOCUS

踏踏实实肯干 的 是不是

“Something represents working hard and diligently, right?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN méi ràng nǐ xiàn zài ná zǒu nǐ ràng wǒ zài kàn kàn

没让你现在拿走 你让我再看看

“I didn't ask you to take it away at once. Let me have another look.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SEEKING CONFIRMATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Valuing Diligence (Ta Shi)

Being 'ta shi' (down-to-earth and dependable) is considered one of the highest moral virtues in traditional and workplace Chinese culture.

INTENT TAGS: #confirmation #appraisal #agreement_seeking #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
踏踏实实 SPOKEN CHUNK

steadfast, dependable, and down-to-earth

Use this reduplicated adjective to praise an employee or peer who works steadily without cutting corners.

是不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't that right? / right?

A ubiquitous tag question placed at the end of statements to elicit agreement or confirm understanding.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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