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《COURT!》 S1·E20 (04:31) HSK 7
hǎo mǎ sǐ zài zhàn chǎng shàng

好马死在战场上

“A good horse dies on the battlefield,”

《COURT!》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 04:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shuí zuò de duō cuò de duō ma

谁做的多错的多吗

“the more you do, the more mistakes you make?”

hǎo mǎ sǐ zài zhàn chǎng shàng CURRENT FOCUS

好马死在战场上

“A good horse dies on the battlefield,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo chē zǎo wǎn dīng dāng xiǎng

好车早晚叮当响

“a good car eventually rattles.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: CONSOLING
Tone: ENCOURAGING
Emotion: EMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You only made mistakes because you stepped up to do the hard work; hold your head high.”
💡 Cultural Insight: The Dilemma of 'Doing More Means Failing More' (多做多错)

In Chinese organizational culture, people often fear that doing more work exposes them to higher liability; proverbs like this serve as moral support to encourage proactive initiative.

INTENT TAGS: #consolation #encouragement #proverb #reframing_failure
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
好马死在战场上 SPOKEN CHUNK

a fine horse dies on the battlefield (those who do great work face great risks)

A common proverb used to validate someone who suffered setbacks while actively working hard and shouldering responsibilities.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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