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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E7 (15:24) HSK 7
tú gè jí lì ma nǐ zhè bù yī wān bù jiù qī bǎi fēn le ma xíng le

图个吉利嘛 你这不一弯 不就七百分了吗 行了

“It's just for good luck. Bend it, and it becomes 700. All right.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 15:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě bú shì yì bǎi fēn

也不是一百分

“isn't a hundred.”

tú gè jí lì ma nǐ zhè bù yī wān bù jiù qī bǎi fēn le ma xíng le CURRENT FOCUS

图个吉利 嘛 你 这不 一弯 不就 七百 分了 吗 行了

“It's just for good luck. Bend it, and it becomes 700. All right.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiā yóu ér zi

加油 儿子

“Good luck, Son.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: ENCOURAGING
Tone: PLAYFUL
Emotion: OPTIMISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't stress over past scores; let's stay positive and aim high.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Seeking Auspicious Signs (图吉利)

Chinese parents often use wordplay, symbolic numbers, or playful gestures before big exams like the Gaokao to bring psychological ease and good fortune.

INTENT TAGS: #encouragement #comfort #humor #parenting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
图个吉利 SPOKEN CHUNK

just for good luck / auspiciousness

Use this whenever doing or saying something purely for superstition or psychological comfort.

行了 SPOKEN CHUNK

alright / that's enough

Commonly used to wrap up a thought, comfort someone, or gently end a discussion.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assertion and frames the reason as obvious or common sense.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a completed thought or signals resolution to move forward.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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