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《My Destiny》 S1·E5 (15:33) HSK 4
nǐ yào shì gàn bù xià lái jiù xiān qiān gè shì yòng qī

你要是干不下来 就先签个试用期

“If you're not sure, start with probation.”

《My Destiny》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 15:33 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gōng zuò qiáng dù yě dà tè qū kě bù yǎng xián rén de

“Yet the work's harder. We don't carry slackers.”

nǐ yào shì gàn bù xià lái jiù xiān qiān gè shì yòng qī CURRENT FOCUS

你 要是 干不下来 就先 签个试用期

“If you're not sure, start with probation.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo chù shì suí shí zǒu kě yǐ àn tiān lǐng qián bù rán ne

“Then you can get paid by the day. Otherwise,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: OFFERING COMPROMISE
Tone: PRAGMATIC AND BLUNT
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You probably won't survive the workload, so let us keep an easy exit for both of us.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Special Economic Zone Work Ethic

In China's fast-paced economic zones, job security is traded for flexibility and speed, leading employers to prioritize immediate productivity over hand-holding.

INTENT TAGS: #hedging #proposal #skepticism #compromise
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
干不下来 SPOKEN CHUNK

unable to handle the job; unable to hold down the work

Colloquial potential complement indicating failure to endure or complete rigorous labor.

试用期 SPOKEN CHUNK

probationary period

Standard workplace term for the introductory trial phase of employment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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