《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E1 (24:30)
HSK 5
báo guān yī kǒu yě hěn guì ne
薄棺一口也很贵呢
“Even a simple coffin is expensive.”
《Pursuit of Jade》
S1·E1
TIMECODE: 24:30
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
nà zěn me bàn a
那怎么办啊
“[Yan] what should I do?”
báo guān yī kǒu yě hěn guì ne
CURRENT FOCUS
薄棺一口也很贵呢
“Even a simple coffin is expensive.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
yào bù
要不
“How about”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
COMPLAINING
Tone:
WORRIED
Emotion:
DISTRESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We can't even afford the cheapest coffin out there.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Funeral Expenses and Measure Words
In Chinese culture, burial costs carry significant social pressure. The measure word '口' (kou) is the standard traditional classifier for wells, family members, and coffins.
INTENT TAGS:
#financial_anxiety
#dismay
#pointing_out_difficulty
#helplessness
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2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
薄棺一口
SPOKEN CHUNK
a plain/flimsy coffin
A slightly traditional or dramatic expression combining '薄棺' (thin/cheap coffin) with the specific measure word for coffins '口' (kou).
也很贵呢
SPOKEN CHUNK
is actually very expensive too
Used to counter an assumption that a low-grade item is easily affordable.
Modal Particle「呢」 (ne)
CHANGE OF STATE
Emphasizes the reality of the situation and conveys a tone of gentle reminding or dismay about the cost.
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