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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E7 (22:44) HSK 7
zhè cì jìn shān wǒ xīn lǐ zhēn shì méi dǐ

这次进山 我心里真是没底

“about entering the mountains, I really have no confidence.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 22:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shí huà shuō ba

实话说吧

“To be honest,”

zhè cì jìn shān wǒ xīn lǐ zhēn shì méi dǐ CURRENT FOCUS

这次进山 我 心里 真是 没底

“about entering the mountains, I really have no confidence.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN suǒ yǐ xiàng nín qǐng jiào qǐng jiào

所以向您请教请教

“So I came to ask for your advice.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ADMITTING VULNERABILITY
Tone: SINCERE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Modesty as a Precursor to Consultation (以退为进/请教)

Expressing that one 'has no bottom' (心里没底) displays humility and respect before asking a mentor or senior for guidance.

INTENT TAGS: #uncertainty #humility #seeking_guidance #admission
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
心里没底 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have no confidence / to feel uncertain in one's heart

An essential idiomatic chunk used whenever you feel unequipped or unsure about the outcome of a task.

这次进山 SPOKEN CHUNK

going into the mountains this time

A common situational phrase referring to entering rugged terrain for fieldwork or tasks.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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