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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E36 (02:07) HSK 3
xiàn zài kě zhèng shì jí liú yǒng jìn de shí hòu jí liú yǒng tuì ba

现在可正是 急流勇进的时候 急流勇退吧

“Now is exactly the time to forge ahead. We should quit while we're ahead.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 02:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dēng xià hēi

灯下黑

“It's a blind spot.”

xiàn zài kě zhèng shì jí liú yǒng jìn de shí hòu jí liú yǒng tuì ba CURRENT FOCUS

现 在 可 正是 急流勇进 的时候 急流勇退 吧

“Now is exactly the time to forge ahead. We should quit while we're ahead.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè me duō nián zhēng dé yě bù shǎo le

“After all these years, we've made enough.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ADVISING CAUTION
Tone: PERSUASIVE
Emotion: APPREHENSION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't push your luck any further—step down before you crash.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Wisdom of Timely Retreat (Jiliuyongtui)

Rooted in Daoist and classic Chinese political philosophy, 'jiliuyongtui' emphasizes knowing when to step back at one's pinnacle to preserve one's safety and fortune.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #advice #caution #career_advice
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
急流勇进 SPOKEN CHUNK

to press forward courageously despite rapids

A chengyu used to describe pushing ahead aggressively during difficult or competitive times.

急流勇退 SPOKEN CHUNK

to retire or pull back at the height of success

A classic idiom advising someone to withdraw at their peak to avoid future ruin.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative into a thoughtful suggestion or heartfelt advice.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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