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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E29 (36:16) HSK 4
shì bǎ yí gè gè kùn nán gàn diào

是把一个个困难干掉

“was to eliminate difficulties one by one.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 36:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn tā gèng xiǎng yào dá chéng de

但他更想要达成的

“But what he wanted more”

shì bǎ yí gè gè kùn nán gàn diào CURRENT FOCUS

是把 一个个 困难 干掉

“was to eliminate difficulties one by one.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ men dāng shí

我们当时

“We really had”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: STATING RESOLUTION
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Grit and Problem-Solving (攻坚克难)

In Chinese work culture, tackling difficulties proactively using aggressive action verbs like 干 reflects praised entrepreneurial grit.

INTENT TAGS: #determination #problem_solving #clarification #focus
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
一个个 SPOKEN CHUNK

one by one / each and every

Used as an intensifier before nouns to stress thoroughness and individual handling.

干掉 SPOKEN CHUNK

to knock out / to eliminate

A forceful colloquial verb meaning to defeat, eliminate, or finish off an obstacle or opponent.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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