《The Lead》 S1·E14 (14:29)
HSK 4
xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòu fǔ
心急吃不了热豆腐
“You can't rush hot tofu.”
《The Lead》
S1·E14
TIMECODE: 14:29
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
nài xīn diǎn
耐心点
“Be patient.”
xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòu fǔ
CURRENT FOCUS
心急吃不了热豆腐
“You can't rush hot tofu.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
zán nǎ ér yǒu dòu fǔ ma
咱哪儿有豆腐嘛
“Where would we even get tofu?”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
ADVISING PATIENCE
Tone:
INSTRUCTIVE
Emotion:
CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Folk Culinary Metaphors for Patience
Freshly cooked tofu retains internal heat that will scald the tongue if consumed hastily; Chinese culture frequently employs culinary physical sensations to teach emotional moderation.
INTENT TAGS:
#advising
#urging_patience
#comforting
#restraint
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
心急吃不了热豆腐
SPOKEN CHUNK
haste makes waste; patience is required to achieve good results
A ubiquitous folk proverb used whenever someone is being overly eager or impatient about a process that takes time.
Modal Particle「了」 (liao)
CHANGE OF STATE
Functions as a potential complement negation marker indicating inability to complete the action.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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《The Lead》 S1·E14 (14:29) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus