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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E16 (08:45) HSK 7
lìng wài bú shì yě néng bāng wǒ men dù guò nán guān ma

另外 不是也能帮我们渡过难关嘛

“Secondly, it can also help us get through this difficulty.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 08:45 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yī lái ne shì gěi zhōng guó wén huà liú xià diǎn dōng xī

一来呢 是给中国文化留下点东西

“For one, it preserves something for Chinese culture.”

lìng wài bú shì yě néng bāng wǒ men dù guò nán guān ma CURRENT FOCUS

另外 不是也 能 帮我 们 渡过难关 嘛

“Secondly, it can also help us get through this difficulty.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè bú shì liǎng quán qí měi ma

“Isn't it killing two birds with one stone?”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: PERSUADING
Tone: PERSUASIVE
Emotion: HOPE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Let's be honest, doing this noble thing also saves our own skins right now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Balancing Righteousness and Profit (Yi and Li)

In Chinese persuasion, speakers often lead with a lofty moral or cultural justification first to establish legitimacy before introducing practical, self-interested benefits.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #pragmatism #justifying #seeking_agreement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
渡过难关 SPOKEN CHUNK

to tide over a crisis; to get through a difficult period

A high-frequency set phrase used in business, personal life, or national crises when talking about surviving tough financial or practical challenges.

不是...嘛 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't it... (rhetorical structure indicating something is obvious)

Used to remind the listener of an obvious fact or shared benefit, making it harder for them to disagree.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the statement as obvious and reasonable, softening the persuasive push while seeking the listener's agreement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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