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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23 (27:36) HSK 7
zhè ge lí zhōng xīn dì dài yòu yuǎn wǒ zhī dào wǒ pāo zhuān yǐn yù hǎo ba

这个离中心地带又远 我知道 我抛砖引玉 好吧

“and far from the center. I know it. It was just an idea.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 27:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lí hǎi yòu yuǎn duì ba

离海又远 对吧

“It's far from the sea”

zhè ge lí zhōng xīn dì dài yòu yuǎn wǒ zhī dào wǒ pāo zhuān yǐn yù hǎo ba CURRENT FOCUS

这个 离中心地带又远 我知道 我 抛砖引玉 好吧

“and far from the center. I know it. It was just an idea.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xíng xíng xíng nǐ men liǎ bié zài zhè ér xiā chū zhǔ yì le

“Alright. You two, stop making wild suggestions.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: HEDGING
Tone: PLACATING
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't judge me too harshly; I am just tossing out a preliminary idea to get us talking.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Qian Xu (Cultural Modesty in Speech)

Using self-deprecating idioms like 'casting a brick to attract jade' helps maintain harmony and protects face when offering unpolished ideas in group settings.

INTENT TAGS: #hedging #brainstorming #self_deprecation #face_saving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
抛砖引玉 SPOKEN CHUNK

casting a brick to attract jade; offering a modest proposal to spark better ideas

A classic humble idiom used before presenting one's own suggestions in discussions or meetings.

中心地带 SPOKEN CHUNK

central area / downtown core

Used when discussing urban geography, commercial districts, or real estate location.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assertion into a request for agreement or concession.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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