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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E39 (09:17) HSK 1
bié yǒu mìng zhuàn qián

别有命赚钱

“Don't risk your life”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 09:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎo mèng a

小孟啊

“Meng.”

bié yǒu mìng zhuàn qián CURRENT FOCUS

别有 命 赚钱

“Don't risk your life”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN méi mìng huā

没命花

“for money you won't live to spend.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: WARNING
Tone: ADMONISHING
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Take care of your health; earning a fortune is completely useless if you work yourself into an early grave.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Health Philosophy (命与钱)

A prominent Chinese folk philosophy emphasizing that vitality and health ('ming') are the ultimate capital, warning against sacrificing bodily well-being for material gain.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #caution #advising #care
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
有命赚钱 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have the life/vitality to earn money

Almost universally paired with '没命花' (no life left to spend it) as a cautionary proverb against fatal overwork.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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