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《Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars》 S1·E8 (01:12) HSK 6
bù zhī dào kě yǐ chēng duō jiǔ

不知道可以撑多久

“gained through making wishes can last.”

《Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 01:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN suǒ yǐ tòu guò yuàn wàng dé dào de xìng fú

“So, I don't know how long the happiness”

bù zhī dào kě yǐ chēng duō jiǔ CURRENT FOCUS

不知道 可以 撑多久

“gained through making wishes can last.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zhēn de bù chī ō

妳真的不吃喔

“You don't want it?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EXPRESSING DOUBT
Tone: MELANCHOLIC
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“This happiness feels too fragile to be real, and I am terrified of losing it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Fear of Ill-Gotten Happiness

Chinese cultural narratives often emphasize that happiness acquired easily or unnaturally lacks solid ground and breeds existential unease.

INTENT TAGS: #expressing_doubt #insecurity #resignation #vulnerability
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不知道可以 SPOKEN CHUNK

not sure if it can / wonder if it can

A common colloquial phrase used to express uncertainty or worry about an outcome.

撑多久 SPOKEN CHUNK

last how long / hold out for how long

Widely used to describe enduring difficult circumstances or questioning how long a fragile state can persist.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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