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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E12 (10:52) HSK 6
zhè jiào fù guì xiǎn zhōng qiú

这叫富贵险中求

“This is called seeking fortune in danger.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 10:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè nǐ jiù bù dǒng le ba

这你就不懂了吧

“You do not understand.”

zhè jiào fù guì xiǎn zhōng qiú CURRENT FOCUS

这叫 富贵险中求

“This is called seeking fortune in danger.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN chū lái bǎi tān

出来摆摊

“Setting up a stall”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: JUSTIFYING ACTIONS
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Calculated Risk-Taking

Chinese folk wisdom balances risk aversion with proverbs like this, highlighting that high financial returns inherently require daring and peril.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #risk_taking #confidence #persuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
这叫 SPOKEN CHUNK

this is called / this is what you call

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to introduce a concept, rationale, or proverb that explains a situation.

富贵险中求 SPOKEN CHUNK

wealth is attained through risk / fortune favors the bold

A popular saying used when justifying a risky commercial or personal venture.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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