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《My Destiny》 S1·E11 (34:12) HSK 3
nǐ men zhèng qián bù róng yì shěng zhe diǎn huā

你们挣钱不容易 省着点花

“You work hard for your money. Be careful with your spending.”

《My Destiny》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 34:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN diǎn zhè me guì de hǎi xiān gàn shén me

“You didn't need to order such expensive seafood.”

nǐ men zhèng qián bù róng yì shěng zhe diǎn huā CURRENT FOCUS

你们 挣钱不容易 省着点花

“You work hard for your money. Be careful with your spending.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nán dé nín néng lái yīng gāi de lǐ juān qǐng wǒ nà wǒ kěn dìng dé lái a

难得您能来 应该的 李娟请我 那我肯定得来啊

“It's kind of you to come. Li Juan invited me. Of course I had to come.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: POLITE ADMONISHMENT
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You should not have spent so much on me; please manage your money wisely.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Table Etiquette and Caring Chiding

Guests in Chinese hospitality etiquette often feign mild protest or urge financial thriftiness to show consideration for the host's wallet and avoid appearing greedy.

INTENT TAGS: #showing_care #advising_thrift #guest_modesty #empathy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不容易 SPOKEN CHUNK

not easy; hard-won

Commonly used to show empathy toward someone's struggles, labor, or hardships.

省着点花 SPOKEN CHUNK

spend frugally; pinch pennies

A typical domestic or mentoring advice phrase urging financial prudence.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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