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《The Knockout》 S1·E20 (11:30) HSK 5
ràng chū lái duō kě xī ya

让出来 多可惜呀

“It's a pity to give up.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 11:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yǎn kàn zhe shí yǒu bā jiǔ le

“It's almost done.”

ràng chū lái duō kě xī ya CURRENT FOCUS

让出来 多 可惜 呀

“It's a pity to give up.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lǎo diē a

老爹啊

“Dad,”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: EXPRESSING REGRET
Tone: LAMENTING
Emotion: DISAPPOINTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We worked so hard to get this close; giving it away now is a complete waste!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Reluctance to Cede Gains (Kexi)

Chinese pragmatics frequently highlights 'kexi' (pity/waste) to persuade others against backing down from hard-won achievements.

INTENT TAGS: #regret #lament #reluctance #protest
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
让出来 SPOKEN CHUNK

to yield; to give up; to concede

Used when surrendering a position, market share, quota, or physical seat to someone else.

多可惜呀 SPOKEN CHUNK

what a shame; such a pity

An exclamatory phrase used to express strong regret over a missed or squandered opportunity.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Enhances the exclamatory and emotional force of regret at the end of the sentence.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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