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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E10 (16:18) HSK 7
qiān jīn yì dé zhī jǐ nán qiú a

千金易得 知己难求啊

“A true confidant is hard to find.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 16:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ tīng diē shuō

你听爹说

“listen to me.”

qiān jīn yì dé zhī jǐ nán qiú a CURRENT FOCUS

千金易得 知己难求 啊

“A true confidant is hard to find.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yuán fēn zhè zhǒng shì nǐ yí dìng dé hǎo hǎo bǎ wò

缘分这种事你一定得好好把握

“Fate is something you must seize.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: GIVING SAGE ADVICE
Tone: ADVISORY
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Finding someone who truly understands you is priceless, so do not let them go.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Zhiji (Soulmate / True Confidant)

In Chinese philosophy, a 'zhiji'—someone who truly knows your mind and heart—is regarded as far more precious than gold or worldly success.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #persuasion #philosophizing #mentoring
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
千金易得 SPOKEN CHUNK

a thousand pieces of gold are easy to obtain

The first half of a well-known proverb contrasting the attainability of wealth with the rarity of true connection.

知己难求 SPOKEN CHUNK

a true confidant is hard to find

A classic four-character phrase used to emphasize how precious true soulmates or deep friends are.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds emotional warmth and philosophical weight to the piece of advice.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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