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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E22 (30:48) HSK 3
jī bù kě shī shí bù zài lái

机不可失 时不再来

“Don't miss this chance.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 30:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì jué bú huì dī jià chū shòu de

是绝不会低价出售的

“I'd never sell it cheap.”

jī bù kě shī shí bù zài lái CURRENT FOCUS

机不可失 时不再来

“Don't miss this chance.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dà jiā zǒu guò lù guò

大家走过路过

“Passers-by,”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: PERSUADING
Tone: ENTHUSIASTIC
Emotion: EXCITEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Street Hawking Rhetoric (吆喝文化)

Chinese merchants traditionally employ rhythmic, rhyming idioms to draw pedestrian attention and create an atmosphere of urgent bargain hunting.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #urgency #sales_pitch #encouragement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
机不可失 时不再来 SPOKEN CHUNK

now or never; opportunity knocks but once

A highly popular eight-character idiom used in marketing or persuasive contexts to urge prompt action before a chance is missed.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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