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《The Knockout》 S1·E27 (11:52) HSK 4
nà jiù dào shí hòu zài shuō ba

那就到时候再说吧

“We'll deal with it then.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 11:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà yào shì tā men de wèi kǒu yuè lái yuè dà zěn me bàn jiù jiē zhe wā ne

那要是他们的胃口 越来越大怎么办 就接着挖呢

“What if they become greedier, and keep investigating us?”

nà jiù dào shí hòu zài shuō ba CURRENT FOCUS

那就 到时候再说吧

“We'll deal with it then.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ā shèng shū tíng màn màn hē

阿盛 书婷 慢慢喝

“Sheng, Shuting, take your time.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: DEFERRING DECISION
Tone: RESIGNED
Emotion: HELPLESSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop stressing over future problems we cannot solve right now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Procrastination (到时候再说)

In high-stress situations, Chinese speakers frequently use this phrase to maintain immediate composure and prevent unnecessary panic about speculative risks.

INTENT TAGS: #deferral #dismissal #conflict_avoidance #resignation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
到时候再说 SPOKEN CHUNK

we'll deal with it when the time comes

A very common conversational chunk used to postpone worry or defer decisions until future conditions unfold.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the suggestion to suspend discussion, making it sound collaborative rather than abrupt.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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