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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E4 (41:09) HSK 6
zǒng huì jīng lì yī xiē xiǎo xiǎo cuò zhé de

总会经历一些 小小挫折的

“is bound to hit some setbacks.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 41:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zuò dà shì qíng de rén

做大事情的人

“Anyone doing big things”

zǒng huì jīng lì yī xiē xiǎo xiǎo cuò zhé de CURRENT FOCUS

总会经历一些 小小挫折 的

“is bound to hit some setbacks.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù bái gěi nǐ kāi chū kuàng lái huán gěi wǒ yě bù chí

不白给你 开出矿来 还给我也不迟

“I'm not just giving it to you for free. You can pay me back once the mine is successful.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: ENCOURAGING AND PERSUADING
Tone: ENCOURAGING
Emotion: OPTIMISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not let small failures discourage you; everyone aiming high faces temporary bumps.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Perseverance in Enterprise

Chinese business culture often frames setbacks as necessary character-building stages before achieving notable success.

INTENT TAGS: #encouragement #reassurance #persuasion #motivation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
经历 SPOKEN CHUNK

to experience; to undergo

A common verb used to talk about enduring life events, hardships, or professional phases.

挫折 SPOKEN CHUNK

setback; frustration

Used in formal or informal discussions about obstacles encountered in work, studies, or career pursuits.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Used at the end of the clause to express certainty and conviction about a general truth.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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