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《The Legend of Rosy Clouds》 S1·E2 (02:01) HSK 7
néng gān xīn ma zài jiā yì diǎn ba

能甘心吗 再加一点吧

“Won't it ache your heart to quit so soon? Raise the bid, please.”

《The Legend of Rosy Clouds》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 02:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zán men yě kě yǐ yǒu yào jǐn de shì qíng wèn a

咱们也可以有要紧的事情问啊

“We can also have an important question to ask.”

néng gān xīn ma zài jiā yì diǎn ba CURRENT FOCUS

能甘心吗 再加一点 吧

“Won't it ache your heart to quit so soon? Raise the bid, please.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ gān xīn de nǐ zài jiā yì diǎn ma

“No, it won't. Just call a higher bid.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: PERSUADING
Tone: PERSUASIVE
Emotion: URGENCY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You know you will regret giving up now, so stop being stingy and put in a bit more.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Ganxin (Reconciled to Defeat)

The term 'ganxin' carries deep psychological weight in Chinese culture, describing inner peace with an outcome versus bitter regret over letting a chance slip away.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #instigation #encouragement #bargaining
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
能甘心吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

Could you really accept that?; Are you truly satisfied with this?

A rhetorical challenge used to incite someone to action by questioning whether they can live with an unsatisfactory outcome.

再加一点 SPOKEN CHUNK

add a little bit more

Commonly used in bargaining, bidding, or contributing funds to urge another increment.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Transforms the statement into a rhetorical inquiry to evoke self-reflection.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative into an encouraging proposal.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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