《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E21 (14:59)
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wǒ qù tàn tàn tā de kǒu fēng
我去探探他的口风
“I'll go and check on him.”
《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》
S1·E21
TIMECODE: 14:59
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
dì sān
第三
“Third,”
wǒ qù tàn tàn tā de kǒu fēng
CURRENT FOCUS
我去 探探他的口风
“I'll go and check on him.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
kàn tā néng bù néng gěi wǒ men yí gè luò jiǎo de dì ér
“and see if he can give us a place to stay.”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
PROPOSING ACTION
Tone:
PRAGMATIC
Emotion:
DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Probing Intentions (Tan Koufeng)
Probing someone's intentions indirectly prevents direct refusal and preserves face for both parties.
INTENT TAGS:
#sounding_out
#planning
#discretion
#volunteering
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
探探口风
SPOKEN CHUNK
sound someone out; probe someone's intentions
An essential colloquial idiom used when indirectly testing someone's stance before committing to a request.
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