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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E29 (21:10) HSK 6
dàn néng gěi huó zhe de rén yì diǎn yì chù

但能给活着的人一点益处

“but if one can benefit the living,”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 21:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rén zhōng yǒu sǐ qī

人终有死期

“everyone dies eventually,”

dàn néng gěi huó zhe de rén yì diǎn yì chù CURRENT FOCUS

但能给 活着 的人一点益处

“but if one can benefit the living,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù bù wǎng cǐ shēng

就不枉此生

“their life is not in vain.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: EXPRESSING VALUES
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: SERENITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Benevolence and Legacy (Yide)

Traditional Chinese ethics highly value conferring benefits on posterity and the living as a way to transcend physical mortality.

INTENT TAGS: #philosophizing #altruism #consolation #purpose
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
活着的人 SPOKEN CHUNK

the living / those who remain alive

A natural, direct phrase commonly used when contrasting current survivors with those who have passed away.

一点益处 SPOKEN CHUNK

a little bit of benefit / some small help

A modest phrasing to downplay the scale of assistance while highlighting genuine positive impact.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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