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《The Lead》 S1·E35 (33:59) HSK 6
dàn fán nǐ kěn xià gōng fū jiù néng chéng

但凡你肯下功夫就能成

“You'll succeed if you work hard.”

《The Lead》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 33:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gēn xì dǎ jiāo dào hái suàn jiǎn dān

“Dealing with plays is relatively easy.”

dàn fán nǐ kěn xià gōng fū jiù néng chéng CURRENT FOCUS

但凡 你肯 下功夫 就能 成

“You'll succeed if you work hard.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gēn rén yǒu guān de shì tài nán le nǐ kàn nǐ kàn

跟人有关的事 太难了 你看你看

“Dealing with people is too hard. Look, look.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ENCOURAGING OR ASSERTING
Tone: ASSERTIVE AND PHILOSOPHICAL
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Artistic work is simple because effort directly yields results—unlike dealing with people.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Rewarding Diligence (天道酬勤)

Reflects the traditional Chinese belief that hard work and perseverance inevitably yield tangible mastery in craft.

INTENT TAGS: #encouragement #assertion #work_ethic #simplification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
但凡 SPOKEN CHUNK

as long as / if only (used for minimal conditions)

Placed before a condition to show that even a modest threshold of effort will lead to success.

下功夫 SPOKEN CHUNK

to put in time and effort / to work hard

A classic idiom-like spoken chunk referring to dedicating solid practice or labor to a skill.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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