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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E20 (17:40) HSK 3
dàn zhè jiàn shì qíng wǒ bì xū yào chá qīng chǔ

但这件事情 我必须要查清楚

“But I am determined to get to the bottom of this matter.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 17:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ bú huì dān wù gōng zuò

我不会耽误工作

“I won't let my work be affected.”

dàn zhè jiàn shì qíng wǒ bì xū yào chá qīng chǔ CURRENT FOCUS

但这件事情 我 必须要查清楚

“But I am determined to get to the bottom of this matter.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN míng tiān nǐ qù háng chéng chū chāi gēn duì fāng bǎ hé tóng xì jié lǚ qīng chǔ

“You'll head to Hangcheng for a business trip tomorrow to go over the contract details with the client.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: DECLARING INTENT
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: RESOLVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You can assign me work, but I am not letting this matter slide.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Seeking Clarification (较真 / 弄清是非)

Balancing personal stubbornness about truth against corporate duties highlights tension between individual conscience and workplace compliance.

INTENT TAGS: #determination #boundary_setting #insistence #declaration
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
查清楚 SPOKEN CHUNK

investigate thoroughly / find out the clear truth

A frequent resultative verb compound used when aiming for complete clarity about an issue.

必须 SPOKEN CHUNK

must / have to

Denotes strong personal obligation or necessity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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