《The Lead》 S1·E13 (29:59)
HSK 7
dǎ gè xià shǒu hái shì xíng de bō gè cōng bō gè suàn
打个下手还是行的 剥个葱 剥个蒜
“But she can lend a hand. She can peel onions and garlic”
《The Lead》
S1·E13
TIMECODE: 29:59
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wá zhòng huó gàn bù liǎo
娃重活干不了
“She can't handle heavy work.”
dǎ gè xià shǒu hái shì xíng de bō gè cōng bō gè suàn
CURRENT FOCUS
打个下手 还是行的 剥个葱 剥个蒜
“But she can lend a hand. She can peel onions and garlic”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
huò zhě dāng gè shāo huǒ yā tou dōu shì kě yǐ de duì
或者当个烧火丫头都是可以的 对
“and tend the fire. Right.”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
OFFERING COMPROMISE
Tone:
PLEADING
Emotion:
ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please give the child a chance; she won't be a burden and can do the simple chores.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Self-Deprecating Apprenticeship Request
In traditional Chinese working environments, parents or mentors often downplay a youth's pride to display modesty and diligence, ensuring senior masters will take them in.
INTENT TAGS:
#pleading
#compromise
#modesty
#solicitation
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
打个下手
SPOKEN CHUNK
lend a hand; act as an assistant
A very common colloquial idiom used to describe taking on supporting or junior tasks in kitchens, workshops, or offices.
还是行的
SPOKEN CHUNK
can still manage; is still workable
Used to hedge modest capability despite other shortcomings or limitations.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES
EXPLORE BY SEMANTIC SIMILARITY
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
《The Lead》 S1·E13 (29:59) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus