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《Archives: The Nanyang Mystery》 S1·E18 (19:02) HSK 6
bù guǎn fù chū duō dà de dài jià

不管付出多大的代价

“no matter the cost.”

《Archives: The Nanyang Mystery》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 19:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè cì wǒ yí dìng yào jiàn dào

“my old acquaintance this time,”

bù guǎn fù chū duō dà de dài jià CURRENT FOCUS

不管 付出 多大 的 代价

“no matter the cost.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xī wàng zhè wèi gù rén

希望这位故人

“I hope my old acquaintance”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DECLARING RESOLVE
Tone: RESOLUTE AND UNCOMPROMISING
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Loyalty to Past Ties (Gu Ren)

Honoring connections with an old friend or counterpart often commands deep moral commitment in Chinese ethics, justifying immense personal sacrifice.

INTENT TAGS: #determination #commitment #persistence #sacrifice
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不管付出多大的代价 SPOKEN CHUNK

no matter how high the cost / whatever it takes

A powerful fixed conditional pattern used to state uncompromising determination in serious situations.

付出代价 SPOKEN CHUNK

to pay the price / to bear the consequences

Standard collocation for paying a cost or suffering consequences, literal or metaphorical.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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