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《COURT!》 S1·E11 (23:46) HSK 7
zán men qù jiù shì gè bǎi shè

咱们去就是个摆设

“We are just there as a decoration.”

《COURT!》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 23:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ měi cì bǎ zhè kuài jì hùn le

我每次把这块记混了

“I always mixed them up.”

zán men qù jiù shì gè bǎi shè CURRENT FOCUS

咱们去 就是个摆设

“We are just there as a decoration.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì gè zhuāng zi

是个桩子

“We are just planted there.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SELF DEPRECATION
Tone: SELF_DEPRECATING
Emotion: HELPLESSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We are just there for show, so don't stress about doing anything important.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Organizational Tokenism (Chong Shu)

In Chinese bureaucratic or corporate hierarchies, subordinates are often required to attend functions merely to fill seats and show respect, serving strictly as symbolic presence without a voice.

INTENT TAGS: #self_deprecation #resignation #pragmatic_clarification #relieving_pressure
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
是个摆设 SPOKEN CHUNK

just a decoration / a figurehead / window dressing

Widely used metaphorically for people or tools that serve no practical function other than maintaining appearances.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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