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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E19 (06:48) HSK 4
zhè yào pào shuǐ kě jiù tài kě xī le

这要泡水可就太可惜了

“What a waste if it gets waterlogged.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 06:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè kě shì lín zhèn zhǎng qīn shǒu zuò de

“Mr. Lin made this himself.”

zhè yào pào shuǐ kě jiù tài kě xī le CURRENT FOCUS

这要泡水可就 太可惜了

“What a waste if it gets waterlogged.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shū jì nǐ yì zhí jiù shì zài zhǎo zhè ge

“Mr. Zheng, you were looking for this all along?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EXPRESSING REGRET
Tone: PROTECTIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Cherishing Sentimental Labor (心意)

When an item is handmade by a leader or colleague (亲手做的), ruining it is viewed as wasting personal care and heartfelt effort, making preservation paramount.

INTENT TAGS: #regret #concern #cherishing #protective
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
泡水 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be soaked in water / water-damaged

Commonly used when referring to goods, documents, or vehicles ruined by flooding.

太可惜了 SPOKEN CHUNK

such a shame / what a waste

A high-frequency emotional exclamation used when something good is damaged or missed.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a definitive emotional evaluation and completes the exclamatory structure.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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