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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E25 (35:13) HSK 5
tè shū shí qī kuī xiǎo bǎo dà

特殊时期 亏小保大

“In these special times, we must cut our losses to save the bigger picture.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 35:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kuī jiù kuī le

亏就亏了

“Just swallow the loss.”

tè shū shí qī kuī xiǎo bǎo dà CURRENT FOCUS

特殊时期 亏小保大

“In these special times, we must cut our losses to save the bigger picture.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kuī xiǎo bǎo dà

亏小保大

“In these special times, we must cut our losses to save the bigger picture.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: JUSTIFYING DECISION
Tone: PRAGMATIC
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Damage Control Philosophy

Derived from traditional strategic thought (like sacrificing the pawn to save the knight), this phrase reflects Chinese pragmatic crisis management where minor sacrifices are deemed acceptable for survival.

INTENT TAGS: #rationalization #strategy #crisis_management #damage_control
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
特殊时期 SPOKEN CHUNK

extraordinary times; special period

Used to describe critical or unconventional circumstances where standard rules may not apply.

亏小保大 SPOKEN CHUNK

cut minor losses to protect major interests

A pragmatic business idiom used when deciding to absorb smaller losses to prevent catastrophic failure.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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