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《The Lead》 S1·E26 (14:31) HSK 7
tōng tōng dōu shuō bù zài

通通都说 不在

“tell them we're all out.”

《The Lead》 S1·E26
TIMECODE: 14:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xīn lái de nà bāng yào shì wèn lǐng dǎo zài bù zài

新来的那帮要是问领导在不在

“If the new guys ask if the leaders are in,”

tōng tōng dōu shuō bù zài CURRENT FOCUS

通通 都说 不在

“tell them we're all out.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nín hǎo wǒ zhǎo rén méi rén dōu bù zài

您好 我找人 没人 都不在

“Hello, I'm looking for someone. Nobody's here. They're all out.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: GIVING INSTRUCTIONS
Tone: DIRECTIVE
Emotion: INDIFFERENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Just brush them off and tell them everyone is away.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Gatekeeping in Chinese Organizations

Office gatekeepers frequently use blanket denials like 'leaders are not here' to manage access and avoid inconvenient commitments without causing open conflict.

INTENT TAGS: #instruction #deflection #gatekeeping #evasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
通通都说 SPOKEN CHUNK

say across the board; say without exception

Used to give a blanket rule or scripted response for recurring inquiries.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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