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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E28 (15:31) HSK 7
dàng zhēn shì bù bù wéi yíng

当真是步步为营

“Truly meticulous.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 15:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN sù qīng lí jiào

肃清离教

“and purge the sect.”

dàng zhēn shì bù bù wéi yíng CURRENT FOCUS

当真是 步步为营

“Truly meticulous.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN huán huán xiāng kòu ne

“Every move is linked.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EVALUATING STRATEGY
Tone: ADMIRING
Emotion: AWE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You really planned out every single move ruthlessly, didn't you?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Chengyu in Strategic Assessment

Using military idioms like 步步为营 elevates dialogue, demonstrating historical literacy and framing a personal confrontation as a grand intellectual chessboard.

INTENT TAGS: #assessment #appraisal #suspicion #calculation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
当真 SPOKEN CHUNK

truly; really

A literary or elevated spoken adverb used to emphasize the reality of an observation.

步步为营 SPOKEN CHUNK

to advance cautiously; make every step count; consolidate at every step

A classical four-character idiom (chengyu) describing meticulous, calculated strategy or caution in competitive contexts.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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