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《My Destiny》 S1·E25 (07:20) HSK 5
hěn duō shì qíng yào wǎng cháng yuǎn le kàn

很多事情要往长远了看

“you need to think long-term.”

《My Destiny》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 07:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN juān ér

娟儿

“Juan,”

hěn duō shì qíng yào wǎng cháng yuǎn le kàn CURRENT FOCUS

很多事情要 往长远了看

“you need to think long-term.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ jīn tiān jiù shì xiǎng shuō fú nǐ

我今天就是想说服你

“I'm trying to convince you.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: ADVISING
Tone: PERSUASIVE
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't be so shortsighted; you will see the benefits later if you trust my judgment.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Changyuan Guandian (Taking the Long View)

Traditional Chinese philosophy values strategic patience and enduring temporary disadvantages for substantial long-term gains.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #advice #guidance #reframing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
往长远了看 SPOKEN CHUNK

look at things from a long-term perspective; take the long view

A very common colloquial expression when advising someone not to dwell on immediate setbacks or gains.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Attached to '长远' colloquially (往长远了看) to intensify the extent of the direction or perspective.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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