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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E35 (09:14) HSK 5
zhè ge yào wù shì bó lái pǐn guì bù shuō

这个药物是舶来品 贵不说

“This drug is imported. Not only is it expensive,”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 09:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà tài hǎo le xiè xiè dà fū bié jí zhe xiè

“That's great. Thank you, doctor. Don't thank me yet.”

zhè ge yào wù shì bó lái pǐn guì bù shuō CURRENT FOCUS

这个 药物是舶来品 贵不说

“This drug is imported. Not only is it expensive,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ men yī yuàn yě jiù zhǐ yǒu liǎng sān tiān de liàng

我们医院也就只有两三天的量

“but our hospital only has a two or three-day supply.”

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Scene: Medical & Health
Function: TEMPERING EXPECTATIONS
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't get your hopes up too quickly; this drug is going to cost you a fortune and might run out.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Imported Medicine Stigma and Burden

In Chinese healthcare contexts, imported medicines ('bolai pin') historically signify superior efficacy paired with heavy out-of-pocket medical expense.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #managing_expectations #clarification #caution
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
舶来品 SPOKEN CHUNK

imported good; foreign product

Carries a historical or slightly formal flavor, often implying high rarity, foreign origin, and premium price.

贵不说 SPOKEN CHUNK

not to mention it is expensive

A standard spoken pattern ('...不说') used to introduce an obvious downside before adding an even bigger problem.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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