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《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E12 (23:42) HSK 7
gāng shàng rèn zǒng děi yào diǎn liǎn miàn

刚上任总得要点脸面

“He needs to save face.”

《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 23:42 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rén jiā shì xīn guān ma

人家是新官嘛

“He's new to the job.”

gāng shàng rèn zǒng děi yào diǎn liǎn miàn CURRENT FOCUS

刚 上任 总得 要点脸面

“He needs to save face.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN chén zhù qì

沉住气

“Stay calm.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ANALYZING BEHAVIOR
Tone: PRAGMATIC
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't pick a fight with the new boss right now; they must protect their image.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mianzi (Face Culture in Hierarchy)

A newly appointed leader in Chinese organizational culture must establish authority and maintain 'face' (reputation/prestige), making direct confrontation ill-advised.

INTENT TAGS: #rationalizing #cautioning #face_saving #advising_restraint
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
刚上任 SPOKEN CHUNK

just took office / newly appointed

Used to describe an official, manager, or leader who has recently started their new role.

要点脸面 SPOKEN CHUNK

save face / preserve one's dignity

Colloquial way to indicate that someone cares about their reputation, dignity, or public image.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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