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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E2 (39:51) HSK 7
zuò dà shì yào nài dé zhù jì mò

做大事要耐得住寂寞

“Big plans require patience and loneliness.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 39:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dāng chū wǒ jiù bù yīng gāi xìn nǐ zhè ge dà piàn zi

“I never should've trusted you. You big liar.”

zuò dà shì yào nài dé zhù jì mò CURRENT FOCUS

做大事 要 耐得住寂寞

“Big plans require patience and loneliness.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhè shì yǎng jīng xù ruì děng zháo fēng tóu guò qù zài shuō le

我这是养精蓄锐 等着风头过去 再说了

“I'm just conserving my strength, waiting for the storm to pass. Besides,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEFENSIVE JUSTIFICATION
Tone: PREACHY
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop nagging me; I'm not failing, I'm just biding my time.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Biding Time (韬光养晦)

Chinese cultural narratives emphasize enduring hardship and staying low-profile before achieving greatness, a concept often co-opted to excuse procrastination or failure.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #rationalization #self_justification #grandstanding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
做大事 SPOKEN CHUNK

to achieve great things or accomplish big goals

Used to describe grand ambitions, often cited when justifying temporary sacrifices or delays.

耐得住寂寞 SPOKEN CHUNK

to endure loneliness; to tolerate periods of obscurity or hardship

A common idiomatic phrase advising patience, discipline, and perseverance before achieving success.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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