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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E23 (41:10) HSK 6
zán men néng tuō duō jiǔ shì duō jiǔ

咱们能拖多久是多久

“we can stall for as long as we can.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 41:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yǒu suí yuán qīng zài shǒu shàng

有随元青在手上

“With Sui Yuanqing in our hands,”

zán men néng tuō duō jiǔ shì duō jiǔ CURRENT FOCUS

咱们能拖多久是多久

“we can stall for as long as we can.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù kàn zhè hè jìng yuán

就看这贺敬元

“It depends on whether He Jingyuan”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: STATING STRATEGY
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Stalling Tactics

The construction '能...就...' emphasizes pragmatic survival tactics when dealing with superior power or unforeseen crises.

INTENT TAGS: #stalling #tactics #crisis_management #determination
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
能拖多久是多久 SPOKEN CHUNK

to stall for as long as possible; to delay as much as one can

Used when facing an uncertain crisis where maximizing delay is the only realistic tactical option.

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