《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E12 (12:21)
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yǒu hěn duō rén xīn bǐ tiān gāo
有很多人心比天高
“there are a lot of people with big dreams”
《The Devil Between Us》
S1·E12
TIMECODE: 12:21
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
zhè ge shì jiè shàng ba
这个世界上吧
“You know, in this world,”
yǒu hěn duō rén xīn bǐ tiān gāo
CURRENT FOCUS
有很多人 心比天高
“there are a lot of people with big dreams”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
mìng bǐ zhǐ báo
命比纸薄
“but fragile luck.”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
PHILOSOPHIZING
Tone:
PHILOSOPHICAL
Emotion:
CYNICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“People often dream too big without realizing how vulnerable or limited their fate truly is.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Accepting One's Fate (安分守己)
Originating from classical literature like 'Dream of the Red Chamber', the paired phrases '心比天高, 命比纸薄' reflect traditional warnings against overreaching beyond one's preordained social or cosmic fate.
INTENT TAGS:
#critique
#moralizing
#generalizing
#philosophizing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
心比天高
SPOKEN CHUNK
having ambitions higher than the sky; excessively proud or ambitious
A classic set phrase used to describe individuals who aim far higher than their circumstances allow, often followed by tragic outcomes.
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