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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E17 (35:52) HSK 3
shén me shì qíng wǒ dū huì zuò zuì huài de dǎ suàn

什么事情我都会做最坏的打算

“I always prepare for the worst.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 35:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ shì lǜ shī

我是律师

“I am a lawyer.”

shén me shì qíng wǒ dū huì zuò zuì huài de dǎ suàn CURRENT FOCUS

什么事情 我都会 做最坏的打算

“I always prepare for the worst.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gōng sī de wèn tí

公司的问题

“About the company,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: JUSTIFYING ACTIONS
Tone: PRAGMATIC
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Prudence and Crisis Awareness

In Chinese professional culture, proactively assuming the worst scenario is praised as mature, professional foresight rather than pessimism.

INTENT TAGS: #risk_management #professionalism #justification #prudence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
做最坏的打算 SPOKEN CHUNK

to prepare for the worst

A common professional idiom used when formulating contingency plans or managing expectations under high uncertainty.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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