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《The Lead》 S1·E35 (37:46) HSK 4
gé sān chà wǔ jiù yào chū qù yǎn chū

隔三岔五就要出去演出

“I perform out of town every few days”

《The Lead》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 37:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tuán lǐ pái 《 hú xiān jié 》 bù néng tíng

团里排《狐仙劫》不能停

“The Hu Xian Jie rehearsals can't stop.”

gé sān chà wǔ jiù yào chū qù yǎn chū CURRENT FOCUS

隔三岔五 就要 出去 演出

“I perform out of town every few days”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yī cì jiù sān dào wǔ tiān méi gè xiū xī de shí hòu

“for three to five days at a time. I have no time to rest.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: COMPLAINING
Tone: WEARY AND MATTER-OF-FACT
Emotion: EXHAUSTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Grassroots Touring (Xiaxiang Yanchu)

Chinese opera troupes routinely embark on rural tours (下乡演出) to perform for local communities, requiring frequent travel and difficult working conditions.

INTENT TAGS: #complaint #workload #exhaustion #schedule
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
隔三岔五 SPOKEN CHUNK

every now and then; every few days; frequently

A colorful spoken idiom used to describe irregular yet recurring events, often with slight annoyance.

出去演出 SPOKEN CHUNK

go on tour; go out to perform

Standard phrase in the entertainment and performing arts context for touring outside the base venue.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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