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《COURT!》 S1·E23 (25:31) HSK 1
nà liǎng jiā yě dōu shì lǎo wán gù

那两家也都是老顽固

“Those two parties are both quite stubborn.”

《COURT!》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 25:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù zháo jí

不着急

“No rush.”

nà liǎng jiā yě dōu shì lǎo wán gù CURRENT FOCUS

那 两家也 都 是 老顽固

“Those two parties are both quite stubborn.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yì bān de fāng àn tā men yě bù jiē shòu

一般的方案他们也不接受

“They won't accept an ordinary proposal anyway.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: CRITICIZING
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Institutional Conservatism

In Chinese business negotiations, long-established firms or traditional owners are often seen as risk-averse and resistant to non-standard solutions, requiring delicate relationship management.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #venting #assessment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
老顽固 SPOKEN CHUNK

stubborn old-timer, diehard conservative

Used informally to describe people, factions, or conservative institutions that refuse to change their outdated ways.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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