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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E20 (31:03) HSK 7
zhè zhè ge yú tài guì bù huá suàn la

这 这个鱼太贵 不划算啦

“T-This fish is too expensive. Not worth it.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 31:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù zhè tiáo

就这条

“This one.”

zhè zhè ge yú tài guì bù huá suàn la CURRENT FOCUS

这 这个 鱼太贵 不划算 啦

“T-This fish is too expensive. Not worth it.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN méi guān xì lǎo bǎn

没关系 老板

“It's fine.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: BARGAINING HEDGING
Tone: PRAGMATIC
Emotion: HESITATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't order that one, it's a rip-off and we shouldn't waste our money.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Hua Suan (Cost-Effectiveness Mindset)

In Chinese dining and consumer culture, evaluating whether something is '划算' (cost-effective) is respected as practical wisdom, even during social gatherings.

INTENT TAGS: #dissuasion #saving_money #evaluation #pragmatism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
太贵 SPOKEN CHUNK

too expensive

A standard phrase used during dining or shopping to point out an excessive price tag.

不划算 SPOKEN CHUNK

not cost-effective; not worth the price

An essential spoken term used whenever evaluating value-for-money in daily purchases or dining choices.

Modal Particle「啦」 (la) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the blunt assessment of the cost to make the advice sound collaborative rather than stingy.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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