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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E16 (30:13) HSK 6
guī huà dé zài hǎo yě bù rú kàn hǎo jiǎo xià

规划得再好 也不如看好脚下

“No matter how good the plan is, it's better to keep your feet on the ground.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 30:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ shuō dé duì

你说得对

“you're right.”

guī huà dé zài hǎo yě bù rú kàn hǎo jiǎo xià CURRENT FOCUS

规划得再好 也不 如 看好脚下

“No matter how good the plan is, it's better to keep your feet on the ground.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yīn wèi yǒu shí hòu xiǎng dé zài hǎo

因为有时候想得再好

“Because sometimes, no matter how well you plan,”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: GIVING ADVICE
Tone: PHILOSOPHICAL
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Groundedness (Jiaotashidi)

Chinese cultural values strongly favor practical, step-by-step diligence over grandiose, ungrounded future speculation.

INTENT TAGS: #pragmatism #advice #philosophical #caution
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
再好也不如 SPOKEN CHUNK

no matter how good..., it is still not as good as...

A comparative construction emphasizing that one approach heavily outweighs another in practical value.

看好脚下 SPOKEN CHUNK

watch one's step; focus on the immediate present

Literally means watching where you walk, but metaphorically refers to handling immediate, tangible tasks rather than distant dreams.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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