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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E19 (29:36) HSK 5
jīng yíng yī duàn gǎn qíng bù róng yì

经营一段感情不容易

“Maintaining a relationship isn't easy, right?”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 29:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ gēn zhè ge dù jì zhě zhè me duō nián le

“You've been with Mr. Du for years.”

jīng yíng yī duàn gǎn qíng bù róng yì CURRENT FOCUS

经营一段感情 不容易

“Maintaining a relationship isn't easy, right?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì ba nǐ guò liǎng tiān qù tàng shěng chéng

“Maintaining a relationship isn't easy, right? Go to the provincial capital”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: ADVISING
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't ruin this relationship through neglect; go see her and make things right.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Active Relationship Maintenance (经营感情)

In contemporary Chinese discourse, long-term romantic relationships and marriages are viewed like an enterprise that requires deliberate investment, patience, and mutual compromise to survive.

INTENT TAGS: #giving_advice #encouragement #relationship_counsel #persuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
经营一段感情 SPOKEN CHUNK

to nurture/maintain a relationship

Metaphorically uses 经营 (to manage/run a business) to emphasize that romance requires conscious effort and dedication.

不容易 SPOKEN CHUNK

not easy / hard-won

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to evoke empathy and urge someone to value what they have.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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