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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21 (00:27) HSK 7
hǎo zài nǔ lì méi yǒu bái fèi

好在努力没有白费

“(Thankfully, my efforts were not in vain.)”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21
TIMECODE: 00:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ shě mìng yě yào hù chǔ chǔ zhōu quán

“(I would give my life to keep Chu Chu safe.)”

hǎo zài nǔ lì méi yǒu bái fèi CURRENT FOCUS

好在 努力 没有白费

“(Thankfully, my efforts were not in vain.)”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN chǔ chǔ zhōng yú zhuǎn wēi wéi ān

“(Chu Chu finally pull back from the brink of death.)”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: EXPRESSING RELIEF
Tone: SINCERE
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Reward for Devotion and Loyalty

In Chinese narratives, enduring severe sacrifice to protect comrades or loved ones is a quintessential virtue, making the eventual survival deeply poignant.

INTENT TAGS: #relief #validation #comfort
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
好在 SPOKEN CHUNK

fortunately; luckily

Used at the start of a clause to introduce a silver lining or favorable outcome after hardship.

白费 SPOKEN CHUNK

to waste; to be in vain

Commonly paired with effort, energy, or words to describe actions yielding no results.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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