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《Love Between Lines》 S1·E18 (30:32) HSK 7
bú yào hào jīng lì dān wù le zhèng shì

不要耗精力 耽误了正事

“Don't waste your energy and neglect what's really important.”

《Love Between Lines》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 30:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zuì jìn gōng zuò hěn duō

最近工作很多

“There's been a lot of work lately.”

bú yào hào jīng lì dān wù le zhèng shì CURRENT FOCUS

不要 耗精力 耽误了 正事

“Don't waste your energy and neglect what's really important.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǔ zǒng

宇总

“Mr. Xiao,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: GIVING WARNING
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop wasting your time on side issues and focus on what actually matters.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Workplace Hierarchy and Prioritizing 'Zhengshi'

In Chinese business settings, superiors emphasize '正事' (proper/core business) to impose discipline and steer subordinates away from distractions or office drama.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #prioritizing #admonition #focus
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
耽误正事 SPOKEN CHUNK

hold up / delay important business

A very common workplace warning against procrastination, distractions, or prioritizing minor issues over core duties.

耗精力 SPOKEN CHUNK

consume or waste energy

Used to describe tasks or disputes that drain focus without producing useful results.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a prospective change of state resulting in an undesirable consequence (delaying core tasks).

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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