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《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E21 (20:59) HSK 6
tiān xià méi yǒu miǎn fèi de wǔ cān

天下没有免费的午餐

“There's no free lunch in the world.”

《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 20:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiān mén yě yī yàng

仙门也一样

“The immortal sect is the same.”

tiān xià méi yǒu miǎn fèi de wǔ cān CURRENT FOCUS

天下没有免费的午餐

“There's no free lunch in the world.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rán ér

然而

“However,”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: STATING A TRUTH
Tone: INSTRUCTIVE
Emotion: CYNICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not be naive; everything comes with a price.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Transactional Realism

A pragmatic modern mindset warning that seeming benevolence or supernatural aid almost always hides a required reciprocation or sacrifice.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #caution #realism #advice
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
天下没有免费的午餐 SPOKEN CHUNK

there is no such thing as a free lunch

A widely used proverb to caution someone against expecting favors or benefits without a cost.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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