《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E11 (07:23)
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nín jiù bú shì chí zhōng zhī wù
您就不是池中之物
“You're never meant to stay in a small pond.”
《Live up to Your Youth》
S1·E11
TIMECODE: 07:23
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ shuō shén me lái zhe
我说什么来着
“See? What did I say?”
nín jiù bú shì chí zhōng zhī wù
CURRENT FOCUS
您就 不是 池中之物
“You're never meant to stay in a small pond.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
wǒ zài jiào nǐ yī huí
我再教你一回
“Let me teach you one more time.”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
FLATTERY
Tone:
FLATTERING
Emotion:
ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are destined for greatness, so listen carefully to what I have to teach you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Dragon Imagery in Ambition (非池中物)
Derived from the ancient allusion of a trapped dragon awaiting a storm to ascend, this idiom expresses the deep cultural praise of extraordinary talent transcending humble beginnings.
INTENT TAGS:
#flattery
#validation
#encouragement
#mentoring
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
池中之物
SPOKEN CHUNK
a creature bound to a shallow pond; someone destined for an ordinary life
Almost always negated as '不是池中之物' (not one to stay in a shallow pond) to praise someone with extraordinary potential.
我说什么来着
SPOKEN CHUNK
What did I tell you?; I knew it all along
Used to boast about one's own foresight after an event confirms a previous prediction.
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