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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E13 (10:06) HSK 4
zhè jiàn shì nǐ jiù zhí jiē gēn tā lián xì dāng wǒ bù zhī dào

这件事你就直接跟她联系 当我不知道

“You should contact her about this directly, as if I don't know.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 10:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè ge xiàng mù tā yě chū le hěn duō de lì

这个项目她也出了很多的力

“Yes, she contributed significantly to this project.”

zhè jiàn shì nǐ jiù zhí jiē gēn tā lián xì dāng wǒ bù zhī dào CURRENT FOCUS

这件事你就直接跟她联系 当我不知道

“You should contact her about this directly, as if I don't know.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lǐ biān yǒu duō shǎo qián

里边有多少钱

“How much is in there?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: DISTANCING RESPONSIBILITY
Tone: COMMANDING
Emotion: DETACHMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Take care of her reward, but leave my name out of it completely.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Plausible Deniability in Chinese Bureaucracy

Superiors or colleagues often facilitate unofficial perks or sensitive favors while asking subordinates to act as if they are unaware to avoid liability.

INTENT TAGS: #directing #distancing #avoiding_liability #instructing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
直接跟……联系 SPOKEN CHUNK

contact someone directly

A useful workplace phrase for bypassing intermediaries and dealing directly with the relevant person.

当我不知道 SPOKEN CHUNK

pretend I know nothing about this; leave me out of the loop

Used colloquially when instructing someone to act while giving the speaker plausible deniability.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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