《The Heir》 S1·E28 (14:48)
HSK 7
qǐ bù shì dé bù cháng shī
岂不是得不偿失
“Isn't that a losing deal for you?”
《The Heir》
S1·E28
TIMECODE: 14:48
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
hái fēi yào gǎn zhè ér āi shàng yī dùn mà
“but you even insisted on getting scolded here.”
qǐ bù shì dé bù cháng shī
CURRENT FOCUS
岂不是 得不偿失
“Isn't that a losing deal for you?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
gǎn xiè gè wèi shū bó de zhàng yì zhí yán
“Thank you, elders, for speaking up.”
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Scene:
Crisis & Conflict
Function:
RHETORICAL QUESTIONING
Tone:
PERSUASIVE
Emotion:
INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“That would be completely pointless and self-destructive; nobody would do that.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Persuasion via Four-Character Idioms
In Chinese disputes or public defenses, pairing a rhetorical structure with a classic four-character idiom lends authority and logical weight to one's argument.
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#rhetorical_challenge
#defending
#reasoning
#persuasion
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
岂不是
SPOKEN CHUNK
wouldn't that be...; isn't it the case that...
Use to introduce a rhetorical question that highlights an obvious or absurd consequence.
得不偿失
SPOKEN CHUNK
the losses outweigh the gains; not worth the trouble
A very common four-character idiom used when the cost or effort of an action exceeds its benefits.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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