《Eight Hundred》 S1·E5 (03:22)
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dàn yǒu yì diǎn wǒ dé shuō zài qián tou a
但有一点我得说在前头啊
“But there's one thing I have to say upfront.”
《Eight Hundred》
S1·E5
TIMECODE: 03:22
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
dàn yǒu yì diǎn wǒ dé shuō zài qián tou a
CURRENT FOCUS
但 有一点 我得 说在前头 啊
“But there's one thing I have to say upfront.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
wǒ shì kāi hēi yáo de
我是开黑窑的
“I run an illegal coal pit.”
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Scene:
Business & Trade
Function:
SETTING BOUNDARIES
Tone:
ASSERTIVE
Emotion:
SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Listen up, things might get dirty or dangerous, so do not say I did not warn you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Disclosing Risks Upfront (丑话说在前头)
Chinese interpersonal pragmatics values stating unpleasant facts or risks early to prevent future grievances and evade moral blame.
INTENT TAGS:
#precondition
#warning
#clarification
#setting_boundaries
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2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
说在前头
SPOKEN CHUNK
to state clearly upfront; to clarify beforehand
A very useful colloquial idiom used to establish non-negotiable boundaries or warnings before striking a deal.
有一点
SPOKEN CHUNK
there is one point; one thing
Common conversational transition used to highlight an important caveat or condition.
Modal Particle「啊」 (a)
CHANGE OF STATE
Softens the imperative while demanding the listener's immediate attention to the upcoming point.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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