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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E19 (38:27) HSK 2
jiù yǐ jīng zhì zài qiān lǐ le hái yǒu shén me shì nǐ dōu bù gǎn xiǎng de

就已经志在千里了 还有什么 是你都不敢想的

“since her days in Dahe Village. What's there that even you wouldn't dare to dream of?”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 38:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cóng dà hé cūn de shí hòu

从大河村的时候

“has already had great ambitions”

jiù yǐ jīng zhì zài qiān lǐ le hái yǒu shén me shì nǐ dōu bù gǎn xiǎng de CURRENT FOCUS

就已经 志在千里 了 还有什么 是你 都不敢 想 的

“since her days in Dahe Village. What's there that even you wouldn't dare to dream of?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhì zài qiān lǐ

志在千里

“Even those with great ambitions”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: PRAISING
Tone: ADMIRING
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Valuing Lofty Ambition (志向)

Having grand ambition early in life despite humble beginnings (like starting out in a small village) is widely romanticized and respected in Chinese culture.

INTENT TAGS: #admiration #compliment #validation #praise
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
志在千里 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have soaring ambition; to aim far and high

A classical idiom derived from Cao Cao's poem, used to praise someone who possesses grand vision and lofty goals.

还有什么……不敢想的 SPOKEN CHUNK

is there anything [one] wouldn't dare to dream/think of

A rhetorical device used to accentuate someone's boldness, courage, or vast imagination.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the realization that this lofty ambition had already been established early on.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Completes the nominalized rhetorical predicate '不敢想的' (things one wouldn't dare to imagine).

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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