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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23 (27:05) HSK 1
nǐ zhè dōu bú shì hào gāo wù yuǎn le nǐ shì hú shuō bā dào

你这都不是好高骛远了 你是胡说八道

“This isn't just aiming too high, but nonsense.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 27:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ shāo wēi rèn zhēn dì kǎo lǜ yī xià bù néng bù fù zé rèn a

“before you speak. Don't talk nonsense.”

nǐ zhè dōu bú shì hào gāo wù yuǎn le nǐ shì hú shuō bā dào CURRENT FOCUS

你这都 不是 好高骛远 了 你 是 胡说八道

“This isn't just aiming too high, but nonsense.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà wǒ men běi jīng yà yùn huì a nà shì jǔ quán guó zhī lì gǎo qǐ lái de

“The Beijing Asian Games was accomplished with the efforts of the entire nation.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: REBUKING UNREALISTIC IDEAS
Tone: BLUNT
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Jiao Ta Shi Di (Keeping Feet Firmly on the Ground)

Chinese professional culture deeply values pragmatic realism; proposing overly ambitious plans without sufficient groundwork is often seen as irresponsible.

INTENT TAGS: #dismissal #blunt_criticism #reality_check #admonition
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
好高骛远 SPOKEN CHUNK

aiming too high / biting off more than one can chew

An idiomatic expression describing someone pursuing unrealistic, grandiose goals beyond their practical ability.

胡说八道 SPOKEN CHUNK

talking utter nonsense / spouting rubbish

A strong colloquial phrase used to bluntly dismiss claims or ideas as completely unfounded.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Signifies an escalated change of status, denoting that the boundary of mere overambition has been crossed into pure absurdity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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