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《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E2 (26:51) HSK 5
kuī jiù kuī zài xīn qì gāo

亏就亏在心气高

“Her pride was her undoing.”

《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 26:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi dú guò shén me shū

没读过什么书

“and didn't have much schooling.”

kuī jiù kuī zài xīn qì gāo CURRENT FOCUS

亏就亏在 心气高

“Her pride was her undoing.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yě shì tā dǎo méi

也是她倒霉

“It was also her bad luck...”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: ANALYZING CAUSE
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: REGRET
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“She aimed way too high for someone with her background, and it ended up ruining her.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Ambition vs. Modesty

Chinese cultural wisdom frequently cautions that having excessive pride ('心气高') without commensurate ability or status invites misfortune.

INTENT TAGS: #critique #attribution #judgment #reflection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
亏就亏在 SPOKEN CHUNK

the main drawback/downfall lies in...

Used to pinpoint the exact, decisive factor that caused someone's disadvantage, loss, or failure.

心气高 SPOKEN CHUNK

having lofty ambition; overly proud

Often used critically to describe someone whose pride or ambitions exceed their realistic circumstances.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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