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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E13 (16:42) HSK 7
gōng zuò tán gōng zuò ér yǐ bù zài hū shén me qíng bù qíng qù

工作 谈工作而已 不在乎什么情不情趣

“It was work, just work. Nothing to do with anything else.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 16:42 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN duì bú zhù zhēn duì bú zhù

对不住 真对不住

“Sorry, truly sorry.”

gōng zuò tán gōng zuò ér yǐ bù zài hū shén me qíng bù qíng qù CURRENT FOCUS

工作 谈 工作 而已 不在乎 什么 情不 情趣

“It was work, just work. Nothing to do with anything else.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ shì qǐng bèi lǜ shī chōu kòng bāng wǒ kàn hé tóng tā yě bù shōu wǒ de zī xún fèi

我是请贝律师抽空帮我看合同 他也不收我的咨询费

“I asked Lawyer Bei to take a look at a contract for me. He didn't charge a consultation fee,”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: DEFENDING ONESELF
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop reading into this; it is purely business and nothing more.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Clarifying Boundaries (Bixian)

In professional and personal settings, Chinese culture values actively avoiding suspicions of impropriety (避嫌) when meeting people of the opposite sex.

INTENT TAGS: #defensiveness #boundary_setting #clarification #dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
谈工作而已 SPOKEN CHUNK

just discussing business

Used to emphasize that an encounter has no romantic or personal undertones.

不在乎 SPOKEN CHUNK

do not care about; pay no heed to

Directly negates personal concern or interest in a specific condition or luxury.

情趣 SPOKEN CHUNK

romantic atmosphere; charm; emotional appeal

Often refers to romantic vibes, ambiance, or playfulness between couples.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

5 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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