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《River Sunset》 S1·E40 (07:08) HSK 7
kāi mén zuò shēng yì

开门做生意

“We are just doing business.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 07:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè kěn dìng shì wù huì le

“This is definitely a misunderstanding.”

kāi mén zuò shēng yì CURRENT FOCUS

开门做生意

“We are just doing business.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ kàn bù hǎo shuō le

我看不好说了

“I wouldn't be so sure.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: JUSTIFYING ACTIONS
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We are just running an honest business here, so cut us some slack.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Harmonious Business (和气生财)

Chinese merchants often invoke the nature of running a business to plead for harmony and de-escalate disputes with authorities or customers.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #de-escalation #plea #commerce
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
开门做生意 SPOKEN CHUNK

to open doors for business; to run a commercial enterprise

A set idiom often cited to argue for tolerance, pragmatic customer service, or neutrality.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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