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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E27 (21:27) HSK 4
shēng yì zuò bù hǎo jiā tíng yě wéi xì bù hǎo

生意做不好 家庭也维系不好

“You fail at business, and you fail to keep your family together.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 21:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rú guǒ méi yǒu jì jiā méi yǒu qiáo zhì nǐ néng gàn dé le shén me

“Without the Ji family or George, what could you actually do?”

shēng yì zuò bù hǎo jiā tíng yě wéi xì bù hǎo CURRENT FOCUS

生意 做不好 家庭也维系不好

“You fail at business, and you fail to keep your family together.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ài nǐ de rén dōu bèi nǐ zāo jiàn le

“You trample on everyone who loves you!”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CONDEMNING FAILURE
Tone: SCATHING
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are a total loser in every aspect of life and have ruined everything you touched.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Balancing Career and Family (Chengjia Leye)

In Chinese culture, establishing a stable career and maintaining family harmony are the twin pillars of adult competence; failing both signifies total personal bankruptcy.

INTENT TAGS: #condemnation #belittling #reproach #humiliation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
生意做不好 SPOKEN CHUNK

unable to run a business well

A colloquial assessment of someone's lack of business acumen or entrepreneurial failure.

维系不好 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot sustain or maintain properly

Often used regarding interpersonal relationships, marriages, or family ties that are falling apart.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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