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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23 (10:22) HSK 7
kàn lái jī huì guǒ rán shì qīng lài yǒu zhǔn bèi de rén a

看来机会果然是青睐 有准备的人啊

“Seems opportunity truly favors the prepared.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 10:22 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì ma

是吗

“Really?”

kàn lái jī huì guǒ rán shì qīng lài yǒu zhǔn bèi de rén a CURRENT FOCUS

看来 机会 果然是 青睐 有准备的人啊

“Seems opportunity truly favors the prepared.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jīn tiān ràng nǐ lái ne

今天让你来呢

“I called you here today to share some news.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: GIVING PRAISE
Tone: APPRECIATIVE
Emotion: APPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Merit and Reward Framing

Superiors in Chinese workplace culture frequently frame promotions or opportunities with moral and motivational aphorisms to inspire loyalty and validate effort.

INTENT TAGS: #complimenting #validating #encouraging #prefacing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
看来 SPOKEN CHUNK

it seems; it looks like

A discourse marker used to draw an observation or conclusion based on visible evidence.

机会果然是青睐有准备的人 SPOKEN CHUNK

fortune favors the prepared mind; opportunity favors those who are prepared

A popular idiom-like proverb used in professional and academic settings to validate hard work.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds emotional warmth and a touch of reflective exclamation to the praise.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

EXPLORE BY SEMANTIC SIMILARITY
机会永远是留给有准备的人的
《夜色正浓》
95% Match
机会永远是留给有准备的人的
jī huì yǒng yuǎn shì liú gěi yǒu zhǔn bèi de rén de

“(Opportunities always favor those who are well-prepared.)”

找机会多表现自己 未雨绸缪
《爱情没有神话》
88% Match
找机会多表现自己 未雨绸缪
zhǎo jī huì duō biǎo xiàn zì jǐ wèi yǔ chóu móu

“find chances to show yourself. Plan ahead.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23 (10:22) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus