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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E24 (15:19) HSK 4
dàn mǎi wǒ jǐ tiáo mìng shì gòu de

但买我几条命是够的

“But it surely values more than my life.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 15:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhì bù zhì wǒ de bìng wǒ bù zhī dào

“if I can be cured by ganoderma.”

dàn mǎi wǒ jǐ tiáo mìng shì gòu de CURRENT FOCUS

但买我 几条命 是够的

“But it surely values more than my life.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù nǐ zhè gǒu mìng nǎ pèi dé shàng líng zhī

“Your life doesn't deserve lingzhi.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: BARGAINING
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: DESPERATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Even if it does not cure me, selling it is worth a fortune that could keep me alive.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Priceless Medicine in Traditional Culture

Rare herbs like lingzhi were historically considered treasures worth more than ordinary human lives, highlighting extreme class and wealth disparities.

INTENT TAGS: #emphasis #valuation #justification #defiance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
买我几条命 SPOKEN CHUNK

worth several of my lives

A dramatic exaggeration used to emphasize extreme financial worth relative to one's humble status.

是够的 SPOKEN CHUNK

is certainly sufficient / is enough

Used to confirm or emphasize that a quantity or resource meets a necessary threshold.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Affirms certainty and finality regarding the sufficiency of the value.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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