《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E20 (27:31)
HSK 3
zán men nà qián bù dǎ shuǐ piāo le ma
咱们那钱不打水漂了吗
“won't our money be wasted?”
《Live up to Your Youth》
S1·E20
TIMECODE: 27:31
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
mài bù chū qù
卖不出去
“But if they don't sell,”
zán men nà qián bù dǎ shuǐ piāo le ma
CURRENT FOCUS
咱们那钱不 打水漂 了吗
“won't our money be wasted?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
nǐ men liǎ shì bú shì wàng le
你们俩是不是忘了
“Did you two forget”
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Scene:
Business & Trade
Function:
WARNING DANGER
Tone:
ALARMED
Emotion:
ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Are you out of your minds? We are about to lose every single penny!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Dá Shuǐpiāo Metaphor (打水漂)
Skimming stones over water produces ripples that quickly vanish; the metaphor conveys financial loss where money disappears without a trace.
INTENT TAGS:
#warning
#anxiety
#risk_management
#rhetorical_question
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2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
打水漂
SPOKEN CHUNK
go down the drain; be completely wasted
Extremely common metaphor for losing investments, money, or effort with zero return.
咱们
SPOKEN CHUNK
we; us (inclusive of listener)
Emphasizes common stake and shared risk between the speaker and the listener.
Modal Particle「了」 (le)
CHANGE OF STATE
Marks an anticipated imminent state or change in reality, heightening urgency.
Modal Particle「吗」 (ma)
CHANGE OF STATE
Forms a rhetorical question highlighting obvious danger and urging agreement.
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