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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E31 (02:09) HSK 7
bǎo chí yí gè shè jiāo jù lí zán men bù bēi bù kàng le jiù kě yǐ

保持一个社交距离 咱们不卑不亢了 就可以

“Keep a social distance. Just be neither humble nor arrogant.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 02:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yào kàn zhe rén de yǎn jīng biǎo shì zūn zhòng dàn shì ne yě bié lí tài jìn le

要看着人的眼睛 表示尊重 但是呢 也别离太近了

“you must look them in the eye to show respect. But don't get too close.”

bǎo chí yí gè shè jiāo jù lí zán men bù bēi bù kàng le jiù kě yǐ CURRENT FOCUS

保持一个 社交距离 咱们 不卑不亢 了 就可以

“Keep a social distance. Just be neither humble nor arrogant.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xíng jì zhù le

行 记住了

“Okay, I got it.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: GIVING ADVICE
Tone: INSTRUCTIVE
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Bu Bei Bu Kang (Golden Mean in Comportment)

Chinese interpersonal philosophy deeply values balance, advising people to avoid both flattering superiors and looking down on inferiors.

INTENT TAGS: #coaching #reassurance #instruction #etiquette
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
社交距离 SPOKEN CHUNK

social distance

Commonly used to describe appropriate physical or psychological boundaries in interpersonal communication.

不卑不亢 SPOKEN CHUNK

neither servile nor overbearing; poised and balanced

A highly praised four-character idiom describing ideal diplomatic and social demeanor.

就可以了 SPOKEN CHUNK

that will do; that will suffice

Used to reassure the listener that fulfilling a specific standard is fully adequate.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions conditionally here to suggest that once the stated state is reached, the condition is met.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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