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《Go Ahead》 S1·E29 (27:49) HSK 5
dāng dì yǒu tóu yǒu liǎn de yě dōu qǐng qù le

当地有头有脸的 也都请去了

“Those who having fame and prestige in the local area were invited to the banquet.”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 27:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái qǐng le gē wǔ tuán qù yǎn chū

还请了歌舞团去演出

“He even invited a song and dance ensemble to perform there.”

dāng dì yǒu tóu yǒu liǎn de yě dōu qǐng qù le CURRENT FOCUS

当地 有头有脸 的 也都请去了

“Those who having fame and prestige in the local area were invited to the banquet.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ shuō ne

我说呢

“I wondered”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: NARRATING AND EMPHASIZING
Tone: ENTHUSIASTIC
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You won't believe how big this event was; everyone of high status in town showed up.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Face and Social Prestige (Mianzi)

In Chinese social culture, the prestige of an event is directly judged by whether 'people with head and face' (dignitaries) attend to bestow social face upon the host.

INTENT TAGS: #gossiping #emphasizing #social_status #impressing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
有头有脸 SPOKEN CHUNK

prestigious; having social status and prestige

A common idiom to describe prominent figures or dignitaries in a community.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completed action of inviting and attending.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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