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《The Lead》 S1·E39 (28:26) HSK 7
wǒ yǒu gè shì xiǎng gēn nǐ shuō yī xià nǐ jiù báo xián wǒ luō suō a

我有个事想跟你说一下 你就嫑嫌我啰唆啊

“there's something I want to talk to you about. Don't think I'm nagging, okay?”

《The Lead》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 28:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN suǒ yǐ ne

所以呢

“So,”

wǒ yǒu gè shì xiǎng gēn nǐ shuō yī xià nǐ jiù báo xián wǒ luō suō a CURRENT FOCUS

我 有个事 想跟你说一下 你就嫑 嫌我啰唆 啊

“there's something I want to talk to you about. Don't think I'm nagging, okay?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ shì xiǎng a dān tuán

我是想啊 单团

“What I was thinking is... Director Shan.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: HEDGING REQUEST
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please bear with me, because what I have to say is important even if you dislike hearing it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Self-Deprecation (Ketaohua)

Chinese speakers often label themselves as 'nagging' or 'annoying' beforehand to lower the listener's defenses and show modesty.

INTENT TAGS: #hedging #preface #polite_request #face_saving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
有个事想跟你说一下 SPOKEN CHUNK

have something I want to discuss with you

A polite, standard conversational opener used before introducing a serious topic.

嫌我啰唆 SPOKEN CHUNK

find me nagging or long-winded

A self-deprecating buffer phrase used to soften an imminent request or piece of advice.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the request and makes the tone more gentle and appealing.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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