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《Vanished Name》 S1·E1 (05:26) HSK 2
nǐ dōu kě yǐ zhí jié liǎo dàng dì gào sù wǒ

你都可以直截了当地告诉我

“and express your opinions.”

《Vanished Name》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 05:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎng shuō shén me

想说什么

“You can tell me whatever you want”

nǐ dōu kě yǐ zhí jié liǎo dàng dì gào sù wǒ CURRENT FOCUS

你 都可以 直截了当 地 告诉我

“and express your opinions.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhēn de

真的

“and express your opinions.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: ENCOURAGING OPENNESS
Tone: SUPPORTIVE
Emotion: SINCERITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Overcoming Indirectness (拐弯抹角)

Because Chinese communication norms often favor indirectness to maintain face, giving explicit permission to be '直截了当' creates a safe space for blunt truth.

INTENT TAGS: #encouragement #reassurance #candor #invitation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
都可以 SPOKEN CHUNK

can completely / are entirely welcome to

Used to give full permission and ease the listener's hesitation.

直截了当 SPOKEN CHUNK

straightforwardly / directly / bluntly

An essential four-character idiom indicating speaking without beating around the bush.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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