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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E6 (29:18) HSK 7
tā jiā shēng yì hóng huǒ dé hěn

他家生意红火得很

“their business was booming.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 29:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yǐ qián kào lǎo yé zi de shí hòu

“Back when the old man was around,”

tā jiā shēng yì hóng huǒ dé hěn CURRENT FOCUS

他家生意 红火 得很

“their business was booming.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zì dǎ wáng lǎo diē qù shì zhī hòu a

“Ever since Old Wang passed away,”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: DESCRIBING PROSPERITY
Tone: REMINISCENT
Emotion: NOSTALGIA
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You should have seen how successful they used to be back then compared to the mess they are now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: The Symbolism of Red (Hong)

In Chinese culture, the color red signifies vitality, luck, and prosperity, making 'honghuo' the quintessential metaphor for thriving commercial success.

INTENT TAGS: #praise #reminiscing #contrasting #evaluating
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
生意红火 SPOKEN CHUNK

business is flourishing and booming

A common positive idiom describing an enterprise with lots of customers and high revenue.

得很 SPOKEN CHUNK

very; extremely

A colloquial degree complement attached after adjectives to emphasize intensity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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