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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23 (09:54) HSK 4
zhè liǎng nián xiě gǎi gé kāi fàng de wén zhāng shì duō rú niú máo

这两年写 改革开放的文章 是多如牛毛

“Articles about Reform and Opening-up are a dime a dozen these years.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 09:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi yǒu xiào zhǔ biān guò jiǎng le

没有 肖主编过奖了

“I'm flattered, Mr. Xiao.”

zhè liǎng nián xiě gǎi gé kāi fàng de wén zhāng shì duō rú niú máo CURRENT FOCUS

这两年写 改革开放 的文章 是 多如牛毛

“Articles about Reform and Opening-up are a dime a dozen these years.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn nǐ de wén zhāng jiǎo dù hěn xīn yǐng guān diǎn yě hěn xī lì

但你的文章角度很新颖 观点也很犀利

“But your articles are both fresh in angle and sharp in viewpoint.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: GIVING PRAISE
Tone: OBJECTIVE YET ENCOURAGING
Emotion: APPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Everyone is writing on this topic, but yours actually caught my attention.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Constructive Praise via Contrast (先抑后扬)

Chinese evaluators often emphasize how crowded or difficult a field is before complimenting an achievement, making the praise carry much more weight.

INTENT TAGS: #evaluating #praising #contrasting #encouraging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
多如牛毛 SPOKEN CHUNK

as numerous as the hairs on an ox; countless

Use this classic idiom when emphasizing an overwhelming, excessive quantity of items or phenomena.

改革开放 SPOKEN CHUNK

Reform and Opening-up

A vital socio-political term referring to China's economic transformation policy initiated in 1978.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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