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《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E13 (09:57) HSK 1
bù xiǔ dān bú shì gè hǎo dōng xī

不朽丹不是个好东西

“the Immortality Pill isn't a good thing, Senior?”

《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 09:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qián bèi shì jué de

“So you think”

bù xiǔ dān bú shì gè hǎo dōng xī CURRENT FOCUS

不朽丹 不是个好东西

“the Immortality Pill isn't a good thing, Senior?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ jué de hǎo ma

你觉得好吗

“Do you think it is?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: GIVING OPINION
Tone: BLUNT
Emotion: CYNICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You think it brings bliss, but it actually brings disaster.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Cost of Immortality (长生的代价)

In Chinese philosophical and xianxia traditions, seeking immortality often carries grave karmic, moral, or existential curses.

INTENT TAGS: #admonition #bluntness #revelation #warning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不是个好东西 SPOKEN CHUNK

not a good thing; harmful or sinister

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to dismiss an object, scheme, or disreputable person as bad trouble.

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2 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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