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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E16 (08:43) HSK 5
jiù shì yào duō zhuǎn jǐ gè wān cái xíng

就是要多转几个弯才行

“just need a few more turns.”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 08:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yǒu xiē shì qíng

有些事情

“Some things”

jiù shì yào duō zhuǎn jǐ gè wān cái xíng CURRENT FOCUS

就是要 多转几个弯 才行

“just need a few more turns.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shén me yì si a

什么意思啊

“What do you mean?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: GIVING ADVICE
Tone: ADVISORY
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You cannot be so blunt; you need to play it smart and think several steps ahead.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Circumspection and Indirectness (曲径通幽 / 迂回思维)

In Chinese social interaction, direct confrontation or simplistic solutions are often seen as immature, whereas nuanced, indirect maneuvering is valued as wisdom.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #cautioning #tactical_guidance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
多转几个弯 SPOKEN CHUNK

to think things through from multiple angles / to take an indirect approach

A figurative idiom used to recommend tact, strategic maneuvering, or deeper consideration rather than rush straightforwardly.

才行 SPOKEN CHUNK

only then will it work / only then is it acceptable

Placed at the end of a clause to indicate a necessary condition for success.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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