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《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E31 (10:50) HSK 1
jì zǒng shì míng yǎn rén

纪总是明眼人

“Mr. Ji is a perceptive man.”

《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 10:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ kàn nǐ kàn

你看你看

“Look.”

jì zǒng shì míng yǎn rén CURRENT FOCUS

纪总 是 明眼人

“Mr. Ji is a perceptive man.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jì zǒng a

纪总啊

“Mr. Ji,”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: FLATTERING
Tone: FLATTERING
Emotion: POLITENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You know exactly what I mean, so let us cut to the chase.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Flattery and Face-Giving (Dai Gaomao)

Giving compliments like calling someone perceptive elevates their social face, making it harder for them to disagree or act unreasonable.

INTENT TAGS: #flattery #rapport_building #persuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
明眼人 SPOKEN CHUNK

a discerning person; someone who sees things clearly

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to subtly compliment someone's perceptiveness or imply the truth is obvious.

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1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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