《The Lead》 S1·E20 (04:56)
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duì shì bú duì rén a
对事不对人啊
“Focus on the issue, not the person.”
《The Lead》
S1·E20
TIMECODE: 04:56
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
xī wàng néng duì nǐ gōng zuò yǒu bāng zhù
“Hope it helps with your work.”
duì shì bú duì rén a
CURRENT FOCUS
对事不对人 啊
“Focus on the issue, not the person.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
duì
对
“Right.”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
CLARIFYING INTENT
Tone:
OBJECTIVE
Emotion:
CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Mitigating Relational Friction (Dui Shi Bu Dui Ren)
In high-context Chinese workplace communication, this phrase is crucial for preserving harmony (hexie) and saving face when delivering critical feedback.
INTENT TAGS:
#reassurance
#professionalism
#mitigation
#clarification
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
对事不对人
SPOKEN CHUNK
focus on the issue, not the person / nothing personal
A standard professional phrase used to soften criticism and prevent interpersonal resentment.
Modal Particle「啊」 (a)
CHANGE OF STATE
Softens the reminder, giving it a friendly and reassuring cadence.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
《The Lead》 S1·E20 (04:56) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus