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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E31 (06:39) HSK 3
bú yào lǎo xiǎng zhe zhǎo yīn àn miàn

不要老想着找阴暗面

“don't always look for the dark side.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 06:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zuò wéi jì zhě

作为记者

“As a reporter,”

bú yào lǎo xiǎng zhe zhǎo yīn àn miàn CURRENT FOCUS

不要 老 想着 找阴暗面

“don't always look for the dark side.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN méi kuàng zhěng hé shì jiàn hǎo shì

煤矿整合是件好事

“Coal mine consolidation is a good thing.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: GIVING DIRECTIVE
Tone: ADMONISHING
Emotion: DISAPPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop digging for scandals; focus on positive stories instead.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Positive Energy and Media Guidance

In mainland professional contexts, media is often steered toward highlighting societal progress rather than sensationalizing negative exposés.

INTENT TAGS: #censorship #directive #admonishing #guidance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不要老想着 SPOKEN CHUNK

stop always thinking about / do not constantly obsess over

Used to discourage someone from persisting in a narrow or unwanted mindset.

阴暗面 SPOKEN CHUNK

dark side / negative aspect

Frequently used in journalism, psychology, and social critique to describe sordid or hidden facets.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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