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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E35 (36:34) HSK 7
suǒ xìng jiāng máo dùn bǎi zài míng miàn shàng lái

索性将矛盾 摆在明面上来

“It's better to bring our conflict out into the open.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 36:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě yào zài cháo táng zhī shàng yǔ tā bǎ liǎn miàn sī kāi

“confront him openly in the Imperial Court.”

suǒ xìng jiāng máo dùn bǎi zài míng miàn shàng lái CURRENT FOCUS

索性 将矛盾 摆在明面上 来

“It's better to bring our conflict out into the open.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zǒng bǐ

总比

“That's far better than”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PROPOSING ACTION
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Open Conflict vs. Face-saving (明面 vs. 脸面)

In traditional Chinese officialdom, maintaining surface harmony is paramount; deliberately bringing a conflict 'out into the open' signals a total breakdown of civility and readiness for outright political war.

INTENT TAGS: #decisiveness #confrontation #transparency #escalation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
索性 SPOKEN CHUNK

might as well; simply

Use this to suggest a direct, decisive, or radical course of action when dealing with prolonged trouble.

摆在明面上 SPOKEN CHUNK

bring out into the open; address publicly

Commonly used in interpersonal or business disputes when shifting from hidden friction to frank discussion.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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