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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E11 (26:54) HSK 7
yě bù wǎng yé yī fān xīn xuè

也不枉爷一番心血

“Worth every bit of trouble.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 26:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN suàn tā dǒng shì

算她懂事

“At last.”

yě bù wǎng yé yī fān xīn xuè CURRENT FOCUS

也不 枉爷 一番心血

“Worth every bit of trouble.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiàn guò shì zi yé

见过世子爷

“Greetings, Master Ye.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING SATISFACTION
Tone: CONDESCENDING
Emotion: PRIDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“My strategy worked, and she showed proper gratitude.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Aristocratic Self-Reference (Ye)

In historical China, wealthy young masters referenced themselves as 'Ye' to emphasize patriarchal authority and superior class status.

INTENT TAGS: #self_satisfaction #condescension #validation #effort_rewarded
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不枉 SPOKEN CHUNK

not in vain; worthy of

A literary collocation used to indicate that an outcome justifies the hard work or suffering endured.

一番心血 SPOKEN CHUNK

a great deal of painstaking effort

Use to describe immense mental energy, care, and sacrifice invested in someone or something.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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