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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E10 (38:32) HSK 5
duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì

多一事不如少一事

“Better to avoid trouble.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 38:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xíng le

行了

“Enough.”

duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì CURRENT FOCUS

多一事不如少一事

“Better to avoid trouble.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè yàng de rén zán men dé zuì bù qǐ

这样的人咱们得罪不起

“We can't afford to offend people like that.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: ADVISING CAUTION
Tone: CAUTIOUS
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Just let it drop; making a fuss will only bring us trouble.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Risk Aversion and Self-Protection

This mindset reflects the traditional survival strategy of avoiding confrontation with influential or volatile figures to stay out of harm's way.

INTENT TAGS: #dissuasion #conflict_avoidance #caution #pragmatism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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多一事不如少一事 SPOKEN CHUNK

better to avoid trouble than seek it; let sleeping dogs lie

A very common proverb used to urge someone to drop an issue and avoid unnecessary complications or danger.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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