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《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E32 (10:23) HSK 5
yě shì lián xù yí gè duō yuè chī bì mén gēng

也是连续一个多月吃闭门羹

“I also got rejected for over a month straight.”

《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E32
TIMECODE: 10:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ yǐ qián zuò xiāo shòu de shí hòu

我以前做销售的时候

“When I used to do sales,”

yě shì lián xù yí gè duō yuè chī bì mén gēng CURRENT FOCUS

也是 连续一个多月 吃闭门羹

“I also got rejected for over a month straight.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn nǐ yào xiāng xìn

但你要相信

“But you have to believe”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EMPATHY BUILDING
Tone: EMPATHETIC
Emotion: SYMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't feel discouraged; I went through the exact same repeated rejections when I started.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mentorship through Vulnerability (传帮带)

Senior Chinese professionals often share past struggles and 'eating bitterness' (吃苦) to build rapport, mentor juniors, and model resilience.

INTENT TAGS: #encouragement #shared_experience #comforting #resilience
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
吃闭门羹 SPOKEN CHUNK

be given the cold shoulder / have the door slammed in one's face

A widely used idiom describing being turned away, rejected, or refused entry when visiting a client or acquaintance.

连续一个多月 SPOKEN CHUNK

continuously for over a month

A useful time phrase used to emphasize persistence or uninterrupted duration.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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