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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E36 (07:20) HSK 7
sī xià liáo yī liáo zuò zuò gōng zuò

私下聊一聊 做做工作

“have a private chat, and try to persuade him.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 07:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qí shí nǐ kě yǐ zhǎo duō fù xiàn zhǎng

其实你可以 找多副县长

“Actually, you can find Deputy County Mayor Duo,”

sī xià liáo yī liáo zuò zuò gōng zuò CURRENT FOCUS

私下聊一聊 做做工作

“have a private chat, and try to persuade him.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN huò xǔ wǒ zhī dào

或许 我知道

“Perhaps— I know.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ADVISING
Tone: SUGGESTIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't bring this up formally in a meeting; pull him aside privately and soften him up.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Zuo Gongzuo (Ideological Persuasion)

In Chinese bureaucratic and organizational culture, 'doing work on someone' refers to private, informal discussions aimed at resolving ideological differences or gaining consensus.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #lobbying #informal_channel #persuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
私下聊一聊 SPOKEN CHUNK

have a private chat

Used to propose discussing a sensitive issue off the record or away from a formal meeting setting.

做做工作 SPOKEN CHUNK

do some persuasion work / work on someone

A bureaucratic and workplace euphemism meaning to persuade, soften, or align someone with a desired stance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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