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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E38 (11:05) HSK 2
píng píng dàn dàn dì guò rì zi

平平淡淡地过日子

“and live a peaceful life.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 11:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gǎn jǐn huí dào lín ān

赶紧回到林安

“return to Lin'an,”

píng píng dàn dàn dì guò rì zi CURRENT FOCUS

平平淡淡地 过日子

“and live a peaceful life.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kě zuó yè zhī shì

可昨夜之事

“But regarding last night,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EXPRESSING DESIRE
Tone: GENTLE
Emotion: LONGING
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I don't care about anything else anymore; I just want us to live a quiet life together.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pursuit of Pingdan (Tranquility)

In Chinese philosophy and literature, leading a simple, ordinary life (平平淡淡) after enduring hardships is often idealized as the highest form of genuine happiness.

INTENT TAGS: #yearning #escapism #simplification #comforting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
平平淡淡 SPOKEN CHUNK

plain, peaceful, and uneventful

A common reduplicated idiom used to describe an ordinary, quiet lifestyle free of drama or ambition.

过日子 SPOKEN CHUNK

to live daily life; to manage domestic life

Colloquial phrase referring to routine family life or domestic living.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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安安稳稳地过日子
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安安稳稳地过日子
ān ān wěn wěn dì guò rì zi

“to live a steady life with.”

若一生平凡怎么办
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若一生平凡怎么办
ruò yī shēng píng fán zěn me bàn

“("What if I'm destined for a life of obscurity?")”

做最平凡的人
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做最平凡的人
zuò zuì píng fán de rén

“and live as the most ordinary of people,”

能平平淡淡地过一辈子
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能平平淡淡地过一辈子
néng píng píng dàn dàn dì guò yī bèi zi

“Being able to live an ordinary life”

拥有平凡安乐的人生
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拥有平凡安乐的人生
yōng yǒu píng fán ān lè de rén shēng

“and allow him to live an ordinary, peaceful life.”

可见平日 她在贵人面前讨生活
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kě jiàn píng rì tā zài guì rén miàn qián tǎo shēng huó

“We can only imagine how hard she's had it,”

我就想过那种简简单单的生活
《轧戏》
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我就想过那种简简单单的生活
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“♪ I just realized the replies were somewhat delayed ♪ I just want to live a simple life.”

生活就是柴米油盐
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生活就是柴米油盐
shēng huó jiù shì chái mǐ yóu yán

“Life is just the daily grind.”

我们一家只想平平凡凡地过日子
《乩身》
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我们一家只想平平凡凡地过日子
wǒ men yī jiā zhǐ xiǎng píng píng fán fán dì guò rì zi

“Our family just want to live an ordinary life.”

还是踏踏实实过日子吧
《佳偶天成》
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还是踏踏实实过日子吧
hái shì tà tà shí shí guò rì zi ba

“Just live your life.”

过上普通百姓的日子
《逐玉》
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过上普通百姓的日子
guò shàng pǔ tōng bǎi xìng de rì zi

“and live a normal life.”

大家本本分分安居乐业
《江湖夜雨十年灯》
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大家本本分分安居乐业
dà jiā běn běn fèn fēn ān jū lè yè

“Everyone lived honestly and peacefully.”

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