《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E4 (29:34)
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jiù shì xiǎo yì si de yì si
就是 小意思的意思
“It just means “no big deal.””
《Born to Be Alive》
S1·E4
TIMECODE: 29:34
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
shén me yì si
什么意思
“What does it mean?”
jiù shì xiǎo yì si de yì si
CURRENT FOCUS
就是 小意思 的意思
“It just means “no big deal.””
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
zǒng zhī rú guǒ tā men lián zhè ge dōu shòu bù liǎo de huà
总之 如果他们连这个 都受不了的话
“Anyway, if they can't even handle this,”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
CLARIFYING MEANING
Tone:
CASUAL
Emotion:
CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“This is just a tiny taste; if they cannot handle this small hurdle, they are out.”
💡 Cultural Insight: The Versatility of 'Yisi' (意思)
The word 'yisi' covers a wide spectrum of meanings in Chinese, ranging from 'meaning' and 'intention' to 'small gift' or 'trifle' depending on context.
INTENT TAGS:
#clarification
#downplaying
#minimization
#defining
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
小意思
SPOKEN CHUNK
a mere trifle, a piece of cake, no big deal
Commonly used either to modestly minimize a gift/favor you offer, or to describe a task as very easy and insignificant.
就是...的意思
SPOKEN CHUNK
it simply means...
A very useful spoken frame to explain, rephrase, or interpret the meaning of a concept or someone's intention.
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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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