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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E11 (35:49) HSK 7
zhī dào nǐ shì gè xiǎo lǜ shī shì yè gāng qǐ bù

知道你是个小律师 事业刚起步

“I know you are a small lawyer whose career has just started.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 35:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiào zuò shàn liáng de yá chǐ

叫做善良的牙齿

“(Rui's Legal Lens, Law Broadcast) (It's called "Kindness with Fangs".)”

zhī dào nǐ shì gè xiǎo lǜ shī shì yè gāng qǐ bù CURRENT FOCUS

知道 你是个 小律师 事业刚起步

“I know you are a small lawyer whose career has just started.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù shì méi xiǎng dào zhè biān huán jìng nà me jiān kǔ

“However, I didn't expect you to work in such a tough environment.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SHOWING EMPATHY
Tone: TENDER
Emotion: SYMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I understood you were struggling early in your career, but seeing this harsh reality in person still breaks my heart.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Career Initiation Hardships (起步阶段)

Chinese society emphasizes enduring early career difficulties as a necessary rite of passage before achieving professional stability.

INTENT TAGS: #empathy #acknowledgment #caring #validation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
刚起步 SPOKEN CHUNK

just starting out / in the initial stages

Commonly used to describe careers, businesses, or projects that have recently begun and face initial hurdles.

小律师 SPOKEN CHUNK

junior lawyer / rookie attorney

Adding '小' before a profession often indicates entry-level status, modesty, or affectionate familiarity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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