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《Mama Go!》 S1·E15 (08:50) HSK 6
rén lèi shì zhī fù bù qǐ zhè ge dài jià de

人类是支付不起这个代价的

“Humans cannot afford this price.”

《Mama Go!》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 08:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kě néng xū yào shàng bǎi nián de shēng mìng néng liàng

可能需要上百年的生命能量

“might require hundreds of years of life energy.”

rén lèi shì zhī fù bù qǐ zhè ge dài jià de CURRENT FOCUS

人类 是 支付不起这个代价 的

“Humans cannot afford this price.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhēn de bù kǎo lǜ yī xià zhè xiē fāng àn ma

真的不考虑一下这些方案吗

“Won't you really consider these plans?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: WARNING AND DISSUADING
Tone: SOLEMN
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“This plan is unacceptable and we must reject it at all costs.”
💡 Cultural Insight: daijia (cost/price)

In Chinese contexts, beyond simple material costs, 'daijia' profoundly refers to sacrifices involving life, health, morality, or the long-term future, carrying deep humanitarian and philosophical reflection.

INTENT TAGS: #opposing a plan #warning about risks #emphasizing consequences
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
支付不起……的代价 SPOKEN CHUNK

unable to bear the severe consequences or sacrifices of something; cannot afford the cost

Commonly used to dissuade others from taking risks or to stress extremely dire consequences, structured as 'zhifu bu qi / fu bu qi + daijia'.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Placed at the end of a sentence to provide strong emphasis and a tone of firm assertion, enhancing persuasiveness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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