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《The Heir》 S1·E22 (25:55) HSK 6
suǒ yǐ shēng jì ma bù chéng wèn tí

所以生计嘛 不成问题

“So, making a living won't be a problem for me.”

《The Heir》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 25:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zài chóng xīn dǎ pīn yī fān

再重新打拼一番

“with my own hands.”

suǒ yǐ shēng jì ma bù chéng wèn tí CURRENT FOCUS

所以生计嘛 不成问题

“So, making a living won't be a problem for me.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rú jīn nǐ zhè shēng jì shì bù chéng wèn tí le dàn nǐ zhè dǔ zi de wèn tí

如今你这生计是不成问题了 但你这肚子的问题

“You're not concerned about your livelihood. But what about your rumbling stomach?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: REASSURING
Tone: REASSURING
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Livelihood as Foundation (生计)

In traditional Chinese culture, securing one's livelihood (生计) is the essential foundation before addressing personal milestones like marriage and children.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #confidence #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
生计 SPOKEN CHUNK

livelihood; means of living

A slightly formal yet commonly spoken noun referring to one's financial means to survive.

不成问题 SPOKEN CHUNK

not a problem; easily manageable

Use this phrase to give strong assurance that an issue can be easily handled.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assertion and marks the preceding topic as an obvious or taken-for-granted premise.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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