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《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E21 (26:39) HSK 6
nà yě shì qiān jīn nán qiú a

那也是千金难求啊

“But they cost a fortune.”

《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 26:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wéi yǒu jǐ fú liú luò mín jiān
唯有几幅流落民间 →

“Only a few pieces have made it to the outside world.”

nà yě shì qiān jīn nán qiú a CURRENT FOCUS

那也是 千金难求啊

“But they cost a fortune.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN duǎn duǎn jǐ rì

短短几日

“It's impossible”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EMPHASIZING VALUE
Tone: IMPRESSED
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Appreciation of Rarity in Art Connoisseurship

In Chinese connoisseur culture, artwork scattered among ordinary people rather than preserved in imperial courts is considered legendary, elevating its perceived spiritual and monetary value.

INTENT TAGS: #evaluation #concurrence #exclamation #hyperbole
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
千金难求 SPOKEN CHUNK

priceless; hard to obtain even for a fortune

A common idiomatic expression used to describe extremely rare artifacts, talents, or opportunities that money cannot easily buy.

那也是 SPOKEN CHUNK

even so; that is still...

Used at the start of a clause to concede a partial limitation while emphasizing an undeniable truth.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an exclamatory nuance, intensifying the speaker's genuine sense of wonder and exclamation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
那... → 是... → ... →
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

EXPLORE BY SEMANTIC SIMILARITY
无缘千金难得
《冬去春来》
80% Match
无缘千金难得
wú yuán qiān jīn nán dé

“If not, no amount of money can buy my service.”

《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E21 (26:39) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus