《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E13 (20:54)
HSK 7
mǎ yǐ de ròu yě shì ròu wǒ jiù néng duō zǎn diǎn le
蚂蚁的肉也是肉 我就能多攒点了
“Even scraps add up. I'll save more that way.”
《Love Story in the 1970s》
S1·E13
TIMECODE: 20:54
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ duō yào diǎn zhǐ
我多要点纸
“I'll ask for extra paper.”
mǎ yǐ de ròu yě shì ròu wǒ jiù néng duō zǎn diǎn le
CURRENT FOCUS
蚂蚁的肉也是肉 我 就能 多 攒点 了
“Even scraps add up. I'll save more that way.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
nà hái yáo ma
那还摇吗
“So, do we keep shaking?”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
JUSTIFYING ACTION
Tone:
PLAYFUL
Emotion:
SATISFACTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Every little bit counts, and I am not embarrassed to pinch pennies.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Jianpu Jieyue (Frugality)
Emphasizes the traditional Chinese virtue of thriftiness, where no benefit is considered too small to overlook.
INTENT TAGS:
#frugality
#justification
#saving
#humor
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2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
苍蝇再小也是肉
SPOKEN CHUNK
every little bit helps (literally, even ant/fly meat is meat)
A colloquial proverb variant used to emphasize that even tiny gains or savings should not be disregarded.
多攒点
SPOKEN CHUNK
save a bit more
Colloquial phrasing for accumulating money, items, or resources gradually.
Modal Particle「了」 (le)
CHANGE OF STATE
Indicates a resulting new state or realization of accumulated savings.
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3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES
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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E13 (20:54) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus