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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E5 (05:18) HSK 5
nǐ zǒu biāo kào mìng yìng

你走镖靠命硬

“but you rely on sheer luck.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 05:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bié rén zǒu biāo kào gōng fu yìng

“Others rely on their skills to escort valuables,”

nǐ zǒu biāo kào mìng yìng CURRENT FOCUS

你走 镖 靠命 硬

“but you rely on sheer luck.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǐ hòu bié zhè me mào xiǎn le

以后别这么冒险了

“Don't take such risks in the future.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: WARNING AND ADVISING
Tone: BLUNT
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You got lucky this time, but you cannot count on pure luck to keep you alive forever.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Ming Ying (命硬 - Tough Fate)

In traditional Chinese fatalism, having a 'hard fate' can mean surviving extreme hazards, but relying on it is considered perilous hubris.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #criticism #concern #cautiousness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
走镖 SPOKEN CHUNK

escorting transport goods as armed guards

A historical term typical in wuxia or period dramas referring to escorting goods through dangerous routes.

命硬 SPOKEN CHUNK

tough life destiny; extraordinarily resilient or surviving against all odds

Use to describe someone who narrowly escapes death or endures extreme adversity through sheer toughness or luck.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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