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《The Heir》 S1·E28 (40:23) HSK 7
hái shì bié xiàn dé tài shēn wéi hǎo

还是别陷得太深为好

“it's better not to fall in too deeply.”

《The Heir》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 40:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN míng zhī bù kě néng

明知不可能

“when you know it won't work out,”

hái shì bié xiàn dé tài shēn wéi hǎo CURRENT FOCUS

还是别 陷得太深 为好

“it's better not to fall in too deeply.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qì shū yì hòu shēng suǒ yǒu de qì shū gěi wǒ

契书 义厚生所有的契书给我

“The deeds. Give me all of Yihousheng's deeds.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: CAUTIONARY ADVICE
Tone: SERIOUS
Emotion: CAUTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop letting your feelings take over, or you're going to get badly hurt.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Emotional Restraint and Self-Protection

Chinese pragmatism often emphasizes controlling one's passions and knowing when to retreat to avoid inevitable heartbreak or ruin.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #emotional_restraint #pragmatic_advice #detachment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
还是...为好 SPOKEN CHUNK

it is still better to...

A slightly formal, measured structure used to offer sober advice or make a prudent suggestion.

陷得太深 SPOKEN CHUNK

to sink too deep / to get too emotionally invested

Frequently used metaphorically for falling too deeply in love or getting trapped in a complicated scheme.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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