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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E18 (04:57) HSK 7
cái dà qì cū kě yǐ jīng yì qiú jīng a

财大气粗 可以精益求精啊

“She has deep enough pockets to pursue perfection.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 04:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dān cóng shè jì shī de jiǎo dù lái shuō a wǒ qí shí tǐng xiàn mù tā de

“From a designer's perspective, I actually envy her.”

cái dà qì cū kě yǐ jīng yì qiú jīng a CURRENT FOCUS

财大气粗 可以 精益求精 啊

“She has deep enough pockets to pursue perfection.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jīng yì qiú jīng shì hǎo dàn shì yě yào kǎo lǜ guó qíng

“Pursuing perfection is great, but we have to consider the domestic market,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EXPLAINING
Tone: WRY AND SLIGHTLY DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ENVY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Anyone could produce work that polished if they had an unlimited budget like she does.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Balancing Craft and Reality (理想与国情)

Chinese creative professionals often grapple with the divide between elite artistic idealism and the practical, cost-sensitive realities of the broader domestic market.

INTENT TAGS: #rationalizing #envy #critiquing #justifying
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
财大气粗 SPOKEN CHUNK

having deep pockets and acting bold / rolling in money

A common idiom describing people or corporations whose vast financial resources give them immense leverage.

精益求精 SPOKEN CHUNK

striving for perfection / constantly perfecting one's craft

A classic four-character idiom frequently used in professional, artistic, or craftsmanship contexts.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assertion while adding an explanatory, self-evident tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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