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《My Page in the 90s》 S1·E12 (31:59) HSK 7
suǒ yǐ xiàn zài gèng yīng gāi jí shí zhǐ sǔn

所以现在更应该及时止损

“So I need to cut my losses now.”

《My Page in the 90s》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 31:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wèi tā fù chū le nà me duō

为他付出了那么多

“You did so much for him all these years.”

suǒ yǐ xiàn zài gèng yīng gāi jí shí zhǐ sǔn CURRENT FOCUS

所以 现在 更应该 及时止损

“So I need to cut my losses now.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù néng zài wèi tā làng fèi yī fēn yī miǎo le

“I can't waste another second on him,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: ADVISING
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop crying over spilled milk and get away from him before he ruins your life even more.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Sunk Cost in Modern Romance

Modern Chinese youth increasingly emphasize rational pragmatism in love, frequently using business metaphors like 'cutting losses' to counsel friends against lingering attachment.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #urging #rationalizing #boundary_setting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
及时止损 SPOKEN CHUNK

to cut one's losses in time

Originally a financial term, it is widely used in modern spoken Chinese to advise walking away from toxic relationships or failing ventures.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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