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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E14 (02:09) HSK 4
zhēn shì jí rén zì yǒu tiān xiàng a

真是吉人自有天相啊

“How fortunate you are.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 02:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù pǎo chū lái gēn shī xiōng huì hé le

就跑出来跟师兄会合了

“and ran out to meet up with Qingyun.”

zhēn shì jí rén zì yǒu tiān xiàng a CURRENT FOCUS

真是 吉人自有天相 啊

“How fortunate you are.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN duō xiè èr wèi dà xiá le

多谢二位大侠了

“Many thanks to you both.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: EXPRESSING RELIEF
Tone: COMFORTING
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Heavenly Reward for Virtue (Tian Dao)

Reflects the traditional Chinese belief that moral integrity and benevolence earn cosmic protection against misfortune.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #relief #congratulation #blessing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
吉人自有天相 SPOKEN CHUNK

good people enjoy heaven's blessing; fortune favors the worthy

A traditional proverb used to comfort someone who just survived danger or reassure someone undergoing a crisis.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds emotional warmth and exclamation, underscoring heartfelt relief.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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