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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E14 (14:18) HSK 7
xiǎng jiè nǐ men xiǎo hái zi de shǒu tǎo gè fú qì

想借你们小孩子的手讨个福气

“and I want to get some blessings from you children.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 14:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lǎo pó zi suì shù dà le

“I am getting old,”

xiǎng jiè nǐ men xiǎo hái zi de shǒu tǎo gè fú qì CURRENT FOCUS

想借你们小孩子的手讨个 福气

“and I want to get some blessings from you children.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gěi

给

“Here you go.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: MAKING A POLITE REQUEST
Tone: SINCERE
Emotion: HOPEFULNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Borrowing Children's Auspicious Energy (讨喜/讨福)

In Chinese folk tradition, children are viewed as pure and uncorrupted, making receiving gifts or help from their hands a way to attract pure blessings and longevity.

INTENT TAGS: #blessing #request #folk_belief #kindness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
想借 SPOKEN CHUNK

would like to borrow / make use of

A polite, humble way to frame asking someone for a token or assistance.

讨个福气 SPOKEN CHUNK

seek a blessing / receive good fortune

A culturally rich set phrase used when seeking auspicious luck or festive goodwill from others.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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