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《My Destiny》 S1·E3 (05:17) HSK 2
zài yǒu qián yě bù néng zhè me dà shǒu dà jiǎo a

再有钱也不能 这么大手大脚啊

“shouldn't be so wasteful, though she's rich.”

《My Destiny》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 05:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè ge fāng xiào zhǎng

这个方校长

“Principal Fang”

zài yǒu qián yě bù néng zhè me dà shǒu dà jiǎo a CURRENT FOCUS

再有钱也不能 这么大 手大脚啊

“shouldn't be so wasteful, though she's rich.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bǎ hái zi zěn me jiào de ma

“That's no way to teach a child.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: CRITICIZING BEHAVIOR
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: DISAPPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are spoiling the kid rotten just because you have money, which is terrible parenting.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Frugality and Upbringing

Traditional Chinese ethics emphasize thriftiness regardless of wealth, viewing lavishness as a moral hazard that spoils children.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #moralizing #disapproval #reproach
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
大手大脚 SPOKEN CHUNK

extravagant; spendthrift; lavish

A common four-character idiom describing someone who spends money without restraint.

再……也不能…… SPOKEN CHUNK

no matter how..., one still cannot...

A conditional pattern setting an absolute boundary or moral limit regardless of circumstances.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds emotional emphasis to the critical remark, highlighting exasperation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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