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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E11 (16:06) HSK 5
fā zhǎn cái shì yìng dào lǐ zhè jù huà

发展才是硬道理 这句话

“is the absolute principle."”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 16:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kě shì wǒ men yǒu yī xiē lǐng dǎo gàn bù hái shì bù néng lǐng huì

可是我们有一些 领导干部 还是不能领会

“ago, yet some cadres don't get "Development”

fā zhǎn cái shì yìng dào lǐ zhè jù huà CURRENT FOCUS

发展才是硬道理 这句话

“is the absolute principle."”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè cì gēn zhào jīng lǐ jiàn miàn ya

这次跟赵经理见面呀

“Manager Zhao's”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: INVOKING AUTHORITY
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop overthinking ideological nuances; getting things done and expanding business is what truly matters.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Political Slogans as Legitimization

Quoting established party directives or famous political aphorisms serves as powerful rhetorical leverage in Chinese workplace discussions to overcome resistance.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #authoritative_quote #legitimizing #policy_framing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
发展才是硬道理 SPOKEN CHUNK

development is the absolute principle / development is paramount

A classic political and business aphorism coined by Deng Xiaoping, used to argue that practical growth overrides theoretical debate.

硬道理 SPOKEN CHUNK

unquestionable truth / solid principle

Refers to a core rule or logic that cannot be argued away.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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