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《The Lead》 S1·E37 (27:32) HSK 7
zán zhè huí yí dìng yào shí shì qiú shì

咱这回一定要实事求是

“This time, let's be honest.”

《The Lead》 S1·E37
TIMECODE: 27:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ kàn lái dì

你看来弟

“Look at Laidi.”

zán zhè huí yí dìng yào shí shì qiú shì CURRENT FOCUS

咱这回 一定要 实事求是

“This time, let's be honest.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qiān wàn bù gǎn gěi kāi hòu mén

“Don't give her any special treatment.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: URGING FAIRNESS
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We have to play strictly by the rules this time; don't even think about pulling strings.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Renqing vs. Fairness (人情与原则)

In Chinese society, the pull of personal relationships (Guanxi) frequently clashes with formal rules; invoking '实事求是' is a recognized verbal strategy to establish professional boundaries without directly insulting the counterpart.

INTENT TAGS: #impartiality #rule_enforcement #determination #resisting_favoritism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
实事求是 SPOKEN CHUNK

seek truth from facts; be realistic and fair

A core idiomatic principle in Chinese culture and politics, used whenever objectivity and truth are demanded over favoritism.

这一回 SPOKEN CHUNK

this time around

Often shortened colloquially to '这回', highlighting a specific instance or turning point.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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