《The Lead》 S1·E16 (17:12)
HSK 7
zhè miàn zi shàng de shì qíng zán yě dōu bié jì jiào le
这面子上的事情 咱也都别计较了
“Let's not worry about saving face right now.”
《The Lead》
S1·E16
TIMECODE: 17:12
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
zhè miàn zi shàng de shì qíng zán yě dōu bié jì jiào le
CURRENT FOCUS
这 面子上的事情 咱也都 别计较 了
“Let's not worry about saving face right now.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
zán jù tuán yě bú shì yǐ qián de lǎo xì bān zi ma
咱剧团也不是以前的老戏班子吗
“The troupe isn't an old opera troupe anymore.”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
MEDIATING DISPUTE
Tone:
CONCILIATORY
Emotion:
CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Put your petty pride aside; this argument over face is hurting us all.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mianzi (Face vs. Practical Harmony)
While saving face is vital in Chinese culture, excessive obsession with outward prestige at the expense of practical group harmony is discouraged by community leaders.
INTENT TAGS:
#conciliation
#mediation
#face_saving
#de-escalation
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2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
面子上的事情
SPOKEN CHUNK
matters of pride; superficial face-saving issues
Used to describe disputes driven by prestige or protocol rather than tangible substance.
别计较
SPOKEN CHUNK
do not haggle over; do not take to heart; let it go
A common mediator's phrase to persuade someone to show magnanimity.
Modal Particle「了」 (le)
CHANGE OF STATE
Marks a cessation of the ongoing conflict or debate.
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2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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