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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E16 (31:51) HSK 6
shāng rén ma jiǎng jiū de shì gè shěn shí duó shì

商人嘛 讲究的是个审时度势

“We merchants succeed by reading the winds.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 31:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qǐng

请

“Please.”

shāng rén ma jiǎng jiū de shì gè shěn shí duó shì CURRENT FOCUS

商人嘛 讲究 的是个 审时度势

“We merchants succeed by reading the winds.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ruò páng mǒu yǒu xìng néng wèi tài zi diàn xià

若庞某有幸能为太子殿下

“If I ever have the honor”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: JUSTIFYING BEHAVIOR
Tone: PHILOSOPHICAL
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I only back winners, and right now, aligning with the Crown Prince serves my interests.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Opportunism in Trade

In traditional Chinese commercial culture, merchants often characterize their survival through pragmatism rather than ideological loyalty, viewing situational awareness as paramount.

INTENT TAGS: #rationalization #hedging #self_justification #strategic_pitch
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
审时度势 SPOKEN CHUNK

to assess the situation and act accordingly

A sophisticated four-character idiom frequently used in business and politics to justify strategic timing.

讲究的是 SPOKEN CHUNK

what matters most is; to emphasize a core value

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to introduce the fundamental principle or ethos of a profession or practice.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Highlights an obvious premise or common truth, framing the statement about merchants as self-evident.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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