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《Mama Go!》 S1·E12 (37:14) HSK 6
hǎo bù róng yì guò shàng zì jǐ xiǎng guò de rì zi

好不容易过上自己想过的日子

“You finally get to live the life you want.”

《Mama Go!》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 37:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ shuō nǐ dōu lèi dà bàn bèi zi le

你说你都累大半辈子了

“You've worked hard for most of your life.”

hǎo bù róng yì guò shàng zì jǐ xiǎng guò de rì zi CURRENT FOCUS

好不容易 过上 自己想 过 的 日子

“You finally get to live the life you want.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zán guò shū tǎn rì zi bù xíng ma

咱过舒坦日子不行吗

“Can't we just live comfortably?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: PERSUADING
Tone: PERSUASIVE
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We worked so hard to get here, stop ruining our peace.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Bitterness Preceding Sweetness (Kujin Ganlai)

Older Chinese generations often retain a habit of constant toil and anxiety even after achieving stability, prompting loved ones to remind them to finally enjoy life.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #reassurance #reminding #care
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
好不容易 SPOKEN CHUNK

with great difficulty; after much effort; finally

Used before a verb phrase to underscore the immense struggle required to achieve a positive state.

过日子 SPOKEN CHUNK

to live life; to lead one's daily life

A quintessential colloquial Chinese expression for the practical, day-to-day management of household life.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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