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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E12 (31:00) HSK 4
yì bān qíng kuàng bù chāo guò yí gè lǐ bài

一般情况不超过一个礼拜

“Usually, it doesn't last more than a week.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 31:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā liǎ fēn shǒu zài hé hǎo zhè zhǒng shì yī nián dōu yào lái yī huí

他俩分手再和好这种事 一年都要来一回

“but they break up and get back together at least once a year.”

yì bān qíng kuàng bù chāo guò yí gè lǐ bài CURRENT FOCUS

一般 情况 不超过一个礼拜

“Usually, it doesn't last more than a week.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè zán dōu shì guò lái rén zán dǒng a

这咱都是过来人 咱懂啊

“We've all been through this, so we get it.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SHARING INFORMATION
Tone: MATTER-OF-FACT
Emotion: INDIFFERENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Gossip and Shared Experience (过来人)

Discussing relationship cycles casually often serves to establish solidarity through shared life experience and relational savvy.

INTENT TAGS: #estimation #generalization #gossip #reassurance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
一般情况 SPOKEN CHUNK

under normal circumstances; usually

Ideal for qualifying generalizations or describing routine patterns.

不超过 SPOKEN CHUNK

not exceeding; within

Used before a measurable quantity or time span to set an upper limit.

一个礼拜 SPOKEN CHUNK

one week

Common colloquial alternative to 一星期 (yī xīngqī) or 一周 (yī zhōu).

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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