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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E16 (23:08) HSK 7
tā jiù bú shì gè pà chī kǔ de rén

他就不是个 怕吃苦的人

“He's not someone who's afraid of hardship.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 23:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN duì yí gè jì zhě lái shuō yǐ jīng hěn nán dé le

“For a reporter, that's impressive.”

tā jiù bú shì gè pà chī kǔ de rén CURRENT FOCUS

他就 不是 个 怕吃苦 的人

“He's not someone who's afraid of hardship.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN duì duì duì

对 对 对

“Right, right.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: PRAISING CHARACTER
Tone: SINCERE
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Chiku (Enduring Hardship)

The ability to 'eat bitterness' (chi ku) is traditionally revered in Chinese culture as a core virtue demonstrating dedication and grit.

INTENT TAGS: #complimenting #character_evaluation #affirming #praise
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
怕吃苦 SPOKEN CHUNK

afraid of hardship; averse to enduring toil

A vital phrase in Chinese culture, usually used negatively to praise resilience or positively to criticize laziness.

就不是个 SPOKEN CHUNK

is simply not the type of person who

A colloquial emphatic pattern used to decisively define someone's character or disposition.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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