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《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E1 (36:55) HSK 4
zhēn shì huó shǎo qián duō

真是活少钱多

“is really high pay for little work.”

《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 36:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ shuō mèi fū gāng gěi wǒ men zhì gāng diào nà gōng zuò

你说妹夫刚给我们志刚调那工作

“The job you arranged for Zhigang”

zhēn shì huó shǎo qián duō CURRENT FOCUS

真是 活少钱多

“is really high pay for little work.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bǎ bié rén dōu xiàn mù sǐ le

“Everyone's so jealous.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: BOASTING
Tone: GLOATING
Emotion: JOY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He landed the ultimate cushy gig, and we are thrilled about how lucky he is.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Guanxi Benefits

Landing a cushy job through family ties ('Guanxi') is often viewed with immense pride and envied within close family circles rather than criticized.

INTENT TAGS: #boasting #gloating #satisfaction #praising
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
活少钱多 SPOKEN CHUNK

little work and high pay

A popular colloquial idiom used to describe the universally coveted 'dream job' with minimal duties and high compensation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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