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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E36 (31:53) HSK 7
dàn shì bù néng bǎ zuò rén de gǔ qì gěi diū le

但是不能把 做人的骨气给丢了

“but we can't lose our integrity.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 31:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zán men a shén me dōu kě yǐ diū

“We can lose everything else,”

dàn shì bù néng bǎ zuò rén de gǔ qì gěi diū le CURRENT FOCUS

但是 不能 把 做人的骨气 给丢了

“but we can't lose our integrity.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN mā

妈

“Mom.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: MORAL ADMONITION
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Guqi (Moral Backbone)

Chinese culture places supreme value on 'guqi' (unyielding integrity), teaching that poverty or hardship is bearable as long as one's dignity and righteousness remain intact.

INTENT TAGS: #admonition #moral guidance #encouragement #instilling values
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
做人的骨气 SPOKEN CHUNK

moral backbone; self-respect as a human being

Use when discussing maintaining personal principles, integrity, or dignity under severe adversity.

给丢了 SPOKEN CHUNK

lost; thrown away (with disposal marker 'gei')

A colloquial structure emphasizing the unfortunate loss or abandonment of something valuable.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a change of state, highlighting the irreversible consequence of losing one's moral integrity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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