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《Love Between Lines》 S1·E19 (33:21) HSK 4
bù zhí dé nǐ làng fèi shí jiān

不值得你浪费时间

“She's not worth your time.”

《Love Between Lines》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 33:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè yàng de nǚ hái bāng bù shàng nǐ

这样的女孩帮不上你

“A girl like that can't help you.”

bù zhí dé nǐ làng fèi shí jiān CURRENT FOCUS

不值得 你 浪费时间

“She's not worth your time.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái shì zhuān zhù nǐ shǒu lǐ de gōng zuò

“You should focus on your work instead.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ADVISING
Tone: BLUNT
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“She brings zero value to your career, cut her loose.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Utilitarian View on Relationships (功利人际观)

Older mentors or superiors sometimes measure personal and professional relationships strictly by their utility and value to career advancement.

INTENT TAGS: #dissuasion #career_advice #pragmatism #dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不值得 SPOKEN CHUNK

not worth it

Used before a verb phrase to indicate that an action does not justify the cost, effort, or sacrifice.

浪费时间 SPOKEN CHUNK

to waste time

A common phrase used to describe squandering valuable time on fruitless endeavors or people.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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