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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E5 (09:07) HSK 7
wǒ jiù shì dǎn zi dà zuò shì bù kǎo lǜ hòu guǒ ér yǐ

我就是胆子大 做事不考虑后果而已

“I'm just reckless. I don't think ahead.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 09:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ kě kào

我可靠

“Me? Reliable?”

wǒ jiù shì dǎn zi dà zuò shì bù kǎo lǜ hòu guǒ ér yǐ CURRENT FOCUS

我 就是 胆子大 做事 不考虑后果 而已

“I'm just reckless. I don't think ahead.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù guò zhè yì diǎn

不过这一点

“But we're”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SELF DEPRECATION
Tone: CANDID
Emotion: DETACHMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't count on me being your rock—I'm just reckless and act on impulse.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Modesty vs. Cautionary Demurral

Chinese speakers often downplay positive assessments ('reliable') through self-deprecation to manage expectations and avoid future obligations or blame.

INTENT TAGS: #self_deprecation #managing_expectations #candidness #deflecting_praise
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
胆子大 SPOKEN CHUNK

daring / bold / fearless

Common everyday idiom to describe someone who takes significant risks or lacks fear.

不考虑后果 SPOKEN CHUNK

regardless of consequences / reckless

Used to describe impulsive or ill-considered decision-making.

而已 SPOKEN CHUNK

nothing more / that's all

Placed at the end of a clause to minimize significance or downplay an assessment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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