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《The Truth》 S1·E20 (24:26) HSK 4
yào shì néng nà me hǎo jù hǎo sàn

要是能那么好聚好散

“If parting ways could be that easy,”

《The Truth》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 24:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà lí hūn bù yīng gāi qù hūn yīn dēng jì jī guān bàn lǐ ma

那离婚 不应该去婚姻登记机关办理吗

“Shouldn't divorce be handled at the marriage registration office?”

yào shì néng nà me hǎo jù hǎo sàn CURRENT FOCUS

要是 能 那么好 聚好散

“If parting ways could be that easy,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gàn má fèi nà me dà de jìn

干吗费那么大的劲

“why go to all this trouble?”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: RHETORICAL REFUTATION
Tone: RHETORICAL
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are naive to think this could end peacefully; it is a full-blown war.”
💡 Cultural Insight: The Ideal of Hao Ju Hao San

Traditional Chinese interpersonal ethics value parting on good terms to preserve mutual dignity and prevent long-term vendettas, though bitter real-world disputes often make this ideal impossible.

INTENT TAGS: #refutation #cynicism #counterargument #emphasis
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
好聚好散 SPOKEN CHUNK

to part on good terms, to separate peacefully

A classic four-character idiom frequently used when dissolving partnerships, marriages, or friendships amicably.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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