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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E9 (40:51) HSK 7
nǐ zhè shì yǒu guò mù bù wàng de běn shì a

你这是有 过目不忘的本事啊

“You have a photographic memory.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 40:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kě yǐ a lǐ zhèn zhǎng

可以啊 李镇长

“Impressive, Ms. Li.”

nǐ zhè shì yǒu guò mù bù wàng de běn shì a CURRENT FOCUS

你这是有 过目不忘 的 本事 啊

“You have a photographic memory.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xíng shùn biàn jiǎng jiǎng nǐ de xiǎng fǎ ba

“Alright, go ahead and share your idea.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: COMPLIMENTING
Tone: COMPLIMENTARY
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Praising Competence to Smooth Interactions

In Chinese bureaucratic and professional culture, offering an appreciative compliment about a colleague's memory or efficiency often serves as polite social lubricant before giving instructions or soliciting input.

INTENT TAGS: #complimenting #praising #acknowledging_competence #rapport_building
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
过目不忘 SPOKEN CHUNK

photographic memory; unforgettable after a single glance

A common idiom used to praise someone's sharp memory or quick learning capability.

本事 SPOKEN CHUNK

skill, capability, knack

A colloquial term used to refer to someone's practical talent or capability.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assertion and adds an expressive tone of genuine praise.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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