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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E9 (35:46) HSK 4
bù rù hǔ xué yān dé hǔ zi

不入虎穴 焉得虎子

“Nothing ventured, nothing gained.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 35:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà jù huà zěn me shuō lái zhe

那句话怎么说来着

“How does the saying go?”

bù rù hǔ xué yān dé hǔ zi CURRENT FOCUS

不入虎穴 焉得虎子

“Nothing ventured, nothing gained.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái shì zhào zǒng yǒu pò lì

还是赵总有魄力

“You have great courage, Mr. Zhao.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: JUSTIFYING RISK
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Big rewards require bold risks, so let's stop hesitating and make the move.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Quoting Idioms for Authoritative Persuasion

In Chinese professional culture, invoking classical proverbs lends philosophical weight and legitimacy to risky or aggressive business decisions.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #risk_taking #boldness #assertiveness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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不入虎穴 焉得虎子 SPOKEN CHUNK

Nothing ventured, nothing gained; you cannot achieve success without taking risks.

A widely used classical idiom appropriate when encouraging someone to take a bold, calculated gamble.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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