《COURT!》 S1·E20 (08:22)
HSK 6
yào bú shì dāng chū tā shàng mén lái zhǎo gōng zuò
要不是当初她上门来找工作
“If she hadn't come to me looking for a job back then,”
《COURT!》
S1·E20
TIMECODE: 08:22
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
jiù shì qín lǜ shī zài chēng zhe ne
就是秦律师在撑着呢
“holding the office together.”
yào bú shì dāng chū tā shàng mén lái zhǎo gōng zuò
CURRENT FOCUS
要不是 当初 她 上门来找 工作
“If she hadn't come to me looking for a job back then,”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
wǒ zǎo jiù dǎ suàn shōu tān tuì xiū le
“I would've shut it down and retired long ago.”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
RECOUNTING PAST EVENT
Tone:
REFLECTIVE
Emotion:
GRATITUDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Kismet and Gratitude in Mentorship
Chinese professionals often attribute significant career milestones to serendipitous encounters (yuanfen) and express deep gratitude for such turning points.
INTENT TAGS:
#reminiscing
#acknowledgment
#gratitude
#contextualizing
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
要不是
SPOKEN CHUNK
if it were not for
A very useful spoken conjunction used to express counterfactual conditions leading to an alternative reality.
找工作
SPOKEN CHUNK
look for a job
Everyday standard phrase for job hunting or seeking employment.
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4 EXPR · 9 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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