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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E4 (42:32) HSK 7
wǒ méi yǒu gōng láo wǒ hái yǒu kǔ láo zhè huà shéi dōu shuō dàn zhè shì dà shí huà

我没有功劳我还有苦劳 这话谁都说 但这是大实话

“At least I gave it my all. We often hear it, but it's the truth.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 42:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zài cūn zhèn rèn láo rèn yuàn

“These nine years, I've worked tirelessly for the village and town.”

wǒ méi yǒu gōng láo wǒ hái yǒu kǔ láo zhè huà shéi dōu shuō dàn zhè shì dà shí huà CURRENT FOCUS

我没有 功劳 我 还有 苦劳 这话谁 都说 但这是 大实话

“At least I gave it my all. We often hear it, but it's the truth.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ méi gēn zǔ zhī tí guò rèn hé de yāo qiú

我没跟组织提过 任何的要求

“I've never made any demands to the Party.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: JUSTIFYING CONTRIBUTIONS
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: GRIEVANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You cannot simply discard me just because I lack flashier achievements; my dedication deserves recognition.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Recognition of Toil (苦劳 vs. 功劳)

In traditional Chinese organizational culture, sustained hard labor and loyalty (苦劳) are valued ethical contributions that warrant moral respect, even when tangible results (功劳) are modest.

INTENT TAGS: #self_justification #seeking_recognition #voicing_grievance #appealing_for_fairness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
没有功劳也有苦劳 SPOKEN CHUNK

Even if there is no glorious achievement, there is still hard, dedicated toil.

A common idiom invoked when defending one's efforts and demanding fairness despite modest outcomes.

大实话 SPOKEN CHUNK

plain truth; honest fact

Use to emphasize that a statement is blunt, unpretentious, and completely grounded in reality.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

5 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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