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《River Sunset》 S1·E15 (23:20) HSK 3
zhōng xiào wǒ xū yào nǐ shuō qīng chǔ

中校我需要你说清楚

“Colonel, I need you to clarify”

《River Sunset》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 23:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN luó suo

罗嗦

“Nagging.”

zhōng xiào wǒ xū yào nǐ shuō qīng chǔ CURRENT FOCUS

中校我需要你说清楚

“Colonel, I need you to clarify”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ men nǎ bù fèn gōng zuò luó suo le

“which part of our work is nagging.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: DEMANDING CLARIFICATION
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not just dismiss our work as wordy—back up your criticism right now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Professional Standing and Accountability

Addressing a superior or peer by title while firmly demanding justification reflects a professional boundary dispute where procedural integrity is defended.

INTENT TAGS: #confrontation #demanding_explanation #defending_work #seeking_clarity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
说清楚 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make something clear / to explain plainly

A common direct demand in spoken Chinese used when seeking unambiguous accountability or clarity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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