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《No Pain No Gain》 S1·E21 (24:06) HSK 7
wǒ gēn sī mǎ xiān shēng de hé yuē wǒ yǐ jīng bù zhǐ wàng le

我跟司马先生的合约 我已经不指望了

“I've already given up on my contract with Mr. Sima,”

《No Pain No Gain》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 24:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā zuì jìn zài guó wài bù tài fāng biàn

他最近在国外 不太方便

“He's abroad recently. It's not convenient.”

wǒ gēn sī mǎ xiān shēng de hé yuē wǒ yǐ jīng bù zhǐ wàng le CURRENT FOCUS

我跟司马先生的合约 我 已经 不指望了

“I've already given up on my contract with Mr. Sima,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn tā xiàn zài yòu ān pái tā ér zi lái tā dào dǐ xiǎng gàn má ya

“but now he sends his son here. What is he trying to do?”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: EXPRESSING DISILLUSIONMENT
Tone: RESIGNED
Emotion: DISAPPOINTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I'm fed up with his stall tactics; this deal is as good as dead.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Loss of Trust in Commercial Guanxi

When personal intermediaries and excuses repeatedly stall a deal, parties often conclude that the business relationship lacks genuine commitment.

INTENT TAGS: #resignation #skepticism #disillusionment #complaint
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不指望了 SPOKEN CHUNK

no longer counting on / given up hope on

Used to express resignation when an expected outcome or promise is unlikely to materialize.

合约 SPOKEN CHUNK

contract / agreement

Standard business term for legal contracts, frequently used in entertainment and trade deals.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a change of state, shifting from expectation to total resignation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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