《Archives: The Nanyang Mystery》 S1·E17 (12:55)
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shí yǒu bā jiǔ shì bù shùn xīn de
十有八九是不顺心的
“more often than not, things don't turn out the way we'd hoped.”
《Archives: The Nanyang Mystery》
S1·E17
TIMECODE: 12:55
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
rén shēng zhī shì
人生之事
“In life,”
shí yǒu bā jiǔ shì bù shùn xīn de
CURRENT FOCUS
十有八九 是 不顺心 的
“more often than not, things don't turn out the way we'd hoped.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
bù guò yī lǎo xiǔ kàn
不过依老朽看
“But from what I can tell,”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
PHILOSOPHIZING
Tone:
PHILOSOPHICAL
Emotion:
CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Life is inherently full of disappointment, so do not take this setback to heart.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Life's Inevitable Hardships
Refers to the ancient Chinese proverb '人生不如意事十有八九' (Nine out of ten things in life go against our wishes), used to cultivate resilience and stoic acceptance.
INTENT TAGS:
#philosophizing
#comforting
#rationalization
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
十有八九
SPOKEN CHUNK
nine times out of ten; most likely
A widely used idiom denoting overwhelming probability or proportion.
不顺心
SPOKEN CHUNK
unsatisfactory; not going one's way
Commonly used to describe daily frustrations or plans going awry.
Modal Particle「的」 (de)
CHANGE OF STATE
Used at the end of the clause to add an assertive, explanatory tone confirming an objective fact.
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