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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E27 (40:27) HSK 5
shí jiān yī zhǎng jiù dàn le yī qiè dū huì guò qù de

时间一长就淡了 一切都会过去的

“Things fade over time. Everything will pass.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 40:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cǎo yè yī zhǎng jiù lǎo le

草叶一长就老了

“Grass grows coarse as it ages.”

shí jiān yī zhǎng jiù dàn le yī qiè dū huì guò qù de CURRENT FOCUS

时间一长就淡 了 一切都会过去 的

“Things fade over time. Everything will pass.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì a

是啊

“Yes.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: COMFORTING
Tone: COMFORTING
Emotion: EMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Emotional Resignation and Time

Chinese interpersonal comfort often invokes the concept that time dilutes all hardships ('淡了'), encouraging emotional endurance rather than proactive intervention.

INTENT TAGS: #comforting #reassurance #consolation #encouragement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
时间一长 SPOKEN CHUNK

as time goes on / over time

A fixed structure '一...就...' expressing that over a prolonged period of time, an inevitable outcome follows.

一切都会过去的 SPOKEN CHUNK

everything will pass / this too shall pass

A standard, warm consoling phrase used when offering comfort during hardships or emotional distress.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a future change of state where feelings or memories fade away.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Used at the end of the sentence to project strong certainty and provide reassurance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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