《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E21 (11:59)
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zhè ge shì dào zuò shēng yì běn lái jiù nán
这个世道做生意本来就难
“Business is hard in this world.”
《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》
S1·E21
TIMECODE: 11:59
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
nǐ men lǎo bǎn yě shì zuò běn fèn shēng yì de
“Your boss also does his job.”
zhè ge shì dào zuò shēng yì běn lái jiù nán
CURRENT FOCUS
这个世道 做生意 本来就难
“Business is hard in this world.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
zài píng kōng duō wǒ men sān zhāng zuǐ nǐ yào yìng bǎ wǒ men dài guò qù
“If we have three more mouths, If you insist on taking us there,”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
EMPATHIZING AND REASONING
Tone:
PRAGMATIC
Emotion:
ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't burden your boss with us; times are tough enough without feeding extra mouths.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Avoiding Being a Burden
In Chinese culture, considerate individuals actively avoid placing heavy financial or logistical burdens on others, especially when resources are scarce.
INTENT TAGS:
#persuasion
#empathy
#refusal
#practicality
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
这个世道
SPOKEN CHUNK
these times / the state of the world today
Used when commenting on societal conditions or complaining about current living realities.
本来就
SPOKEN CHUNK
already / inherently
Emphasizes an existing truth or underlying hardship before adding further complications.
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3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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