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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23 (04:01) HSK 7
zhè sú huà shuō dé hǎo a

这俗话说得好啊

“As the saying goes,”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 04:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hǎo chī shì ba

好吃 是吧

“such fresh and delicious shrimp. It's tasty. Right?”

zhè sú huà shuō dé hǎo a CURRENT FOCUS

这 俗话说得好 啊

“As the saying goes,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo mǎ pèi hǎo ān

好马配好鞍

“quality calls for a good eye.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: QUOTING PROVERB
Tone: CONVIVIAL
Emotion: SATISFACTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to Folk Wisdom (Suyu)

Quoting proverbs is a widespread conversational strategy in China to build consensus and add rhetorical flair.

INTENT TAGS: #preface #proverb #agreement #rapport_building
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
俗话说得好 SPOKEN CHUNK

as the old saying goes so well

A ubiquitous conversational formula used before introducing an idiom, proverb, or cultural truism.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds emotional warmth and a conversational flourish to draw the listener's attention.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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