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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E20 (03:39) HSK 2
cóng xiǎo jiù xīn yǒu chéng suàn

从小就心有成算

“his own mind.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 03:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yù zhī ne

郁之呢

“Yuzhi has always had”

cóng xiǎo jiù xīn yǒu chéng suàn CURRENT FOCUS

从小就 心有成算

“his own mind.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ yào yī wèi qiǎng bī tā de huà

我要一味强逼他的话

“If I force him,”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: JUSTIFYING NON INTERVENTION
Tone: REFLECTIVE
Emotion: RESIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He has his own strong ideas and won't be easily swayed by me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Boundaries and Filial Independence

Even in hierarchical Chinese families, recognizing that a child 'has their own mind' often signals a respectful yielding of strict parental authority.

INTENT TAGS: #characterization #justification #resignation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
心有成算 SPOKEN CHUNK

having a well-thought-out plan in mind; possessing foresight and resolve

A praiseworthy phrase describing someone independent, shrewd, and confident about their plans.

从小 SPOKEN CHUNK

since childhood; from an early age

A very common time phrase used to describe ingrained personality traits or habits.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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