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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E35 (32:12) HSK 7
shì wǒ bù xī yí qiè dài jià dōu yào qù zuò de shì ér

是我不惜一切代价 都要去做的事儿

“It is something I must do at all costs.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 32:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dōu shì zài bǎo hù shēng tài huán jìng

都是在保护生态环境

“It's all for protecting the environment.”

shì wǒ bù xī yí qiè dài jià dōu yào qù zuò de shì ér CURRENT FOCUS

是我 不惜一切代价 都要 去做的事儿

“It is something I must do at all costs.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ shuō wǒ zuò shì bù kǎo lǜ líng líng

“You say that when I do things, I don't think about Zhuling.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ASSERTING CONVICTION
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“This mission matters more to me than anything else, and I will not back down no matter what you say.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Dajia vs. Xiaojia (Greater Cause vs. Private Life)

Reflects a classic ethical dilemma in Chinese society where devotion to public interest or duty clashes directly with personal, domestic responsibilities.

INTENT TAGS: #conviction #determination #uncompromising #prioritization
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不惜一切代价 SPOKEN CHUNK

at all costs / spare no effort

Use this idiom when expressing an ultimate, non-negotiable resolve where sacrifices are accepted.

Modal Particle「儿」 (er) CHANGE OF STATE

Erhua suffix softening the noun '事' into natural Northern colloquial spoken rhythm.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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