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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E23 (19:13) HSK 7
xià zǒng hái zhēn shì fēn miǎo bì zhēng a nà kě bù shí jiān bù děng rén a

夏总还真是分秒必争啊 那可不 时间不等人啊

“Ms. Xia, you really make every second count. Of course, time waits for no one!”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 19:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chū lái wán méi dài dà gē dà dé gǎn jǐn lián xì gé jiàn

出来玩没带大哥大 得赶紧联系葛剑

“I didn't bring my cell phone. I need to contact Ge Jian immediately.”

xià zǒng hái zhēn shì fēn miǎo bì zhēng a nà kě bù shí jiān bù děng rén a CURRENT FOCUS

夏总 还真是 分秒必争 啊 那可不 时间不等人 啊

“Ms. Xia, you really make every second count. Of course, time waits for no one!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà kuài dì de miàn jī yīng gāi shì èr shí mǔ zuǒ yòu

那块地的面积 应该是二十亩左右

“That piece of land should be about 20 mu.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: ACKNOWLEDGING URGENCY
Tone: DRIVEN
Emotion: EAGERNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Pioneering Speed in Chinese Commerce

In rapidly growing markets, speed and immediate follow-up are considered vital competitive virtues that determine commercial survival.

INTENT TAGS: #agreement #urgency #praise #efficiency
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
分秒必争 SPOKEN CHUNK

race against time / seize every second

An idiomatic four-character idiom praising high efficiency or urgency in commercial and academic settings.

那可不 SPOKEN CHUNK

you bet / exactly / absolutely

A highly common spoken northern phrase used to enthusiastically confirm or agree with what someone just said.

时间不等人 SPOKEN CHUNK

time waits for no one

A popular proverb used to justify haste and prompt action in professional contexts.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assertion and invites shared agreement from the interlocutor.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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