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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E31 (13:51) HSK 4
dà zhì zhě zuì pà de jiù shì zhì dà cái shū

大志者最怕的就是 志大才疏

“But the greatest weakness for ambitious people is having high aims but lacking the talent.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 13:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ shì gè yǒu zhì xiàng de

你是个有志向的

“You are an ambitious person.”

dà zhì zhě zuì pà de jiù shì zhì dà cái shū CURRENT FOCUS

大志者 最怕的 就是 志大才疏

“But the greatest weakness for ambitious people is having high aims but lacking the talent.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rú guǒ nǐ rǎn shàng le zì yǐ wéi shì tīng fēng jiù shì yǔ de máo bìng

如果你染上了自以为是 听风就是雨的毛病

“If you pick up the habit of being self-righteous and believing every rumor you hear,”

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Scene: School & Education
Function: GIVING WARNING
Tone: INSTRUCTIVE
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are getting ahead of yourself, and your overconfidence will ruin you if you don't slow down.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mentorship Humility

In traditional mentorship, elders frequently suppress youthful hubris through stern warnings to protect them from tragic downfalls.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #mentorship #grounding #critique
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
志大才疏 SPOKEN CHUNK

great ambition but little ability

A set idiomatic phrase used to critique someone whose goals far outstrip their practical competence.

最怕的就是 SPOKEN CHUNK

what is most feared is; the biggest pitfall is

Used as an emphatic lead-in to point out a critical flaw or risk in planning or character.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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