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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E31 (24:36) HSK 3
bù néng zǒng shì fēng máng bì lù

不能总是锋芒毕露

“Don't show them off all the time.”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 24:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jīn guì dōng xī yào dǒng de cáng

金贵东西 要懂得藏

“You have to learn to keep your valuables hidden.”

bù néng zǒng shì fēng máng bì lù CURRENT FOCUS

不能 总是 锋芒毕露

“Don't show them off all the time.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shòu jiào

受教

“I've learned a lot.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: GIVING ADVICE
Tone: ADMONISHING
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Tone down your arrogance before you make dangerous enemies.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Daoist Concealment (Tao Guang Yang Hui)

Traditional Chinese philosophy values modesty and hiding one's capabilities, warning that visible brilliance attracts ruin.

INTENT TAGS: #admonition #wisdom_sharing #mentoring #cautioning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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锋芒毕露 SPOKEN CHUNK

to show one's brilliance overtly; display one's edge conspicuously

An idiomatic chengyu usually used as a cautionary descriptor against being overly ostentatious or boastful.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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