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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E25 (12:18) HSK 4
dà shǎo de shì dù shēng zì rán shì zhī dào de

大少的事 杜生自然是知道的

“As for your affairs, Young Master, Mr. Du naturally knows about them.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 12:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ gāi zěn me xiàng dù shēng jiě shì ne

“how should I explain it to Mr. Du?”

dà shǎo de shì dù shēng zì rán shì zhī dào de CURRENT FOCUS

大少的事 杜生 自然是知道的

“As for your affairs, Young Master, Mr. Du naturally knows about them.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā shùn kǒu yī shuō

他顺口一说

“He mentioned it in passing,”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: REASSURING
Tone: REASSURING
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't panic; he already knows everything, so you don't need an elaborate excuse.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Honorific Addressing in Cantonese/Hong Kong Business Circles

Using titles like '生' (short for Mr./Sheng) and '大少' (eldest master) reflects traditional Cantonese commercial etiquette and hierarchy.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #defusing_anxiety #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
自然是 SPOKEN CHUNK

naturally is / of course is

Used to state an obvious or logical conclusion with certainty.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Affirms the certainty of the statement, reinforcing conviction.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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