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《Agent from Above》 S1·E6 (28:13) HSK 6
yù dào yì diǎn cuò zhé jiù chén bú zhù qì

遇到一点挫折就沉不住气

“You guys just give up at the first hurdle.”

《Agent from Above》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 28:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN āi

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“[snaps fingers] Hey, hey!”

yù dào yì diǎn cuò zhé jiù chén bú zhù qì CURRENT FOCUS

遇到一点 挫折 就 沉不住气

“You guys just give up at the first hurdle.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ rú guǒ yùn qì bù hǎo nǐ xīn tài jiù yào hǎo

你如果运气不好 你心态就要好

“If you want to fix bad luck, you need to fix your thoughts. Got it?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: CRITICIZING BEHAVIOR
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Composure under Pressure (Chenzhuqi)

Chinese cultural values place immense weight on emotional restraint and endurance; losing composure over minor setbacks is seen as a sign of immaturity.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #lecturing #scolding #mentoring
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
沉不住气 SPOKEN CHUNK

to lose one's cool / to be unable to contain one's temper or excitement

A high-frequency psychological idiom describing someone who lacks patience, composure, or emotional endurance under pressure.

遇到挫折 SPOKEN CHUNK

to encounter setbacks or frustration

Standard collocation used across both spoken and written Chinese when discussing difficulties or career obstacles.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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