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《Born with Luck》 S1·E18 (35:07) HSK 6
suǒ yǐ shuō yǒu yīn bì yǒu guǒ

所以说有因必有果

“So, every cause has an effect,”

《Born with Luck》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 35:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dōu shì cóng kā fēi guǒ lǐ chū lái de

都是从咖啡果里出来的

“comes from coffee cherries.”

suǒ yǐ shuō yǒu yīn bì yǒu guǒ CURRENT FOCUS

所以说 有因必有果

“So, every cause has an effect,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǒu guǒ bì yǒu yīn

有果必有因

“and every effect has a cause.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: PHILOSOPHIZING
Tone: PLAYFUL
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Everything happens for a reason, and there is a natural logic to it all.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Yinguo (Karma and Wordplay)

The concept of 'yinguo' (cause and effect) originates from Buddhism and permeates Chinese daily speech; here, it playfully puns on the literal agricultural meaning of 'guo' (fruit).

INTENT TAGS: #pun #philosophizing #humor #generalizing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
所以说 SPOKEN CHUNK

so, that is to say; therefore

Frequently used in spoken Chinese to introduce a conclusion or insightful summary.

有因必有果 SPOKEN CHUNK

every cause has its effect; what goes around comes around

A common Chinese idiom rooted in Buddhist karmic philosophy, used both seriously and humorously.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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