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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E25 (03:44) HSK 5
wǒ jué de nán rén a yí dìng yào yǐ zì jǐ de shì yè wèi zhòng

我觉得男人啊 一定要以 自己的事业为重

“I think a man must prioritize his career above all else.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 03:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zhè me xiē tiān wǒ xiǎng le hǎo jiǔ le

“I've been thinking about it for days now.”

wǒ jué de nán rén a yí dìng yào yǐ zì jǐ de shì yè wèi zhòng CURRENT FOCUS

我觉得 男人啊 一定要 以 自己的 事业 为重

“I think a man must prioritize his career above all else.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shén me dào dé a gǎn qíng a dōu bú zhòng yào

“Morality, feelings, etc. None of them is important.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: JUSTIFYING BEHAVIOR
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: RATIONALIZATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't expect me to sacrifice my ambitions for you or anyone else.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Traditional Male Role vs. Pragmatic Careerism

While Chinese tradition values a man providing through success, using it as a blanket excuse to disregard morals reflects a cynical, hyper-pragmatic modern attitude.

INTENT TAGS: #rationalizing #asserting_priority #self_justification #philosophizing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
以...为重 SPOKEN CHUNK

prioritize... above all; consider... the most important

A semi-formal structural pattern used when declaring top priorities such as family, career, or health.

自己的事业 SPOKEN CHUNK

one's own career

Refers to long-term professional ambition rather than just a daily job.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Pauses after the subject to draw attention, frame the topic, and create a reflective, persuasive tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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