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《Love Between Lines》 S1·E14 (36:34) HSK 4
nà xiào guǒ jiù gōng kuī yī kuì le

那效果就功亏一篑了

“all our efforts will be wasted.”

《Love Between Lines》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 36:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN fù gǔ gǎn hé xiàn dài jiě gòu zhǔ yì de shè jì yí dàn huàn cái liào

复古感和现代解构主义的设计 一旦换材料

“both the vintage vibe and the modern deconstructivist design. Once we change the materials,”

nà xiào guǒ jiù gōng kuī yī kuì le CURRENT FOCUS

那效果就 功亏一篑 了

“all our efforts will be wasted.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rú guǒ yào bǎo shè jì

如果要保设计

“If we want to keep the design,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: WARNING
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Chengyu in Professional Discourse

Using classical four-character idioms like 'gong kui yi kui' enhances persuasiveness, precision, and professional authority during work deliberations.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #professional_opinion #design_critique #dissuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
功亏一篑 SPOKEN CHUNK

to fall short of success for lack of a final effort

A formal four-character idiom (chengyu) frequently used in workplace and project discussions to warn that a tiny compromise will ruin all previous efforts.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a change of state or realized inevitable result under the hypothetical condition.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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