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《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E12 (07:59) HSK 5
nǐ dào dǐ shì rú zhè chuán shuō zhōng yī yàng rèn láo rèn yuàn

你到底 是如这传说中 一样任劳任怨

“Do you truly work hard without asking for anything in return as the legend says,”

《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 07:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè yì diǎn wǒ hěn gǎn xìng qù tián luó gū niáng nǐ kuài shuō shuō kàn

“I am rather interested in it. Ms. River Snail, tell us now.”

nǐ dào dǐ shì rú zhè chuán shuō zhōng yī yàng rèn láo rèn yuàn CURRENT FOCUS

你到底 是如这 传说 中 一样 任劳任怨

“Do you truly work hard without asking for anything in return as the legend says,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái shì yì zhí dōu lìng yǒu suǒ tú

“or have you been doing so for an ulterior motive?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PROBING MOTIVE
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Cut the selfless saint act; tell me what you are really after.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Renlao Renyuan (Selfless Diligence)

A traditional virtue praised heavily in Chinese culture, describing someone who works tirelessly for family or society without complaint.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogating #skepticism #probing #challenging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
到底 SPOKEN CHUNK

in the end; after all; actually

Used in questions to demand clarity or press someone for the core truth.

任劳任怨 SPOKEN CHUNK

bearing hardships without complaint; diligent and uncomplaining

A prestigious idiom used to praise someone who quietly does difficult work without grumbling.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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