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《Mama Go!》 S1·E11 (23:30) HSK 7
cǎi zhe jù rén de jiān bǎng wǎng shàng zǒu

踩着巨人的肩膀往上走

“...climbing up on the shoulders of a giant.”

《Mama Go!》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 23:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zán men xiàn zài

咱们现在

“Right now, we are...”

cǎi zhe jù rén de jiān bǎng wǎng shàng zǒu CURRENT FOCUS

踩着巨人的肩膀往上走

“...climbing up on the shoulders of a giant.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā xiàn zài néng bāng dào nǐ

她现在能帮到你

“She can help you right now.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: GIVING ADVICE
Tone: PRAGMATIC
Emotion: AMBITION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't be overly proud; swallow your pride and take advantage of her power to get ahead.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Guanxi and Mentorship

In contemporary Chinese professional culture, leveraging superior connections (Guanxi or 'giants') is widely viewed as pragmatic wisdom rather than unfair advantage.

INTENT TAGS: #career_advice #encouragement #utilitarianism #persuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
踩着巨人的肩膀 SPOKEN CHUNK

standing on the shoulders of giants / leveraging someone powerful

An adaptation of the famous metaphor, frequently used colloquially to mean utilizing existing powerful platforms or benefactors.

往上走 SPOKEN CHUNK

to move upwards / to advance in life or career

A standard spoken idiom for career progression, social mobility, or personal advancement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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