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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E26 (29:45) HSK 1
dà jiā yě bié jué de wǒ shì qiáng tóu cǎo

大家也别觉得 我是墙头草

“Don't think I'm just swaying with the wind.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E26
TIMECODE: 29:45 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN liú liú liú xià chī kǒu fàn

“Stay. Stay for a meal.”

dà jiā yě bié jué de wǒ shì qiáng tóu cǎo CURRENT FOCUS

大家也 别觉得 我是 墙头草

“Don't think I'm just swaying with the wind.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zuò shēng yì ma

做生意嘛

“In business,”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: SELF DEFENSE
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I know I look disloyal, but I have to look out for practical interests, not personal loyalties.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatism vs Loyalty (Yi)

Calling someone a 'grass on the wall' is a harsh critique of opportunism, making people quick to defend their moral character when switching sides.

INTENT TAGS: #self_defense #reputation_management #preemptive_justification #hedging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
墙头草 SPOKEN CHUNK

fence-sitter / opportunist

A vivid idiomatic metaphor describing someone who sways with the wind and lacks firm principles.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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