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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E6 (07:38) HSK 6
zài dān wù le zì jǐ de zhōng shēn dà shì

再耽误了自己的终身大事

“(will cost you your future.)”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 07:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zhēn shì pà nǐ wèi le shàng dà xué qù zhào gù nà ge yīng xióng

“(I'm just worried that chasing college) (and taking care of that "hero")”

zài dān wù le zì jǐ de zhōng shēn dà shì CURRENT FOCUS

再 耽误了 自己的 终身大事

“(will cost you your future.)”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jì rán wǒ men zài jiāo wǎng jiù yào zhù yì yǐng xiǎng

“(If we're together, we have to be mindful of boundaries.)”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EXPRESSING CONCERN
Tone: CAUTIOUS AND WARNING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Prioritizing someone else's well-being could ruin our future together.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Marriage as a Paramount Duty

In traditional and contemporary Chinese culture, marriage is elevated to a 'lifelong milestone' where personal sacrifices should not easily derail marital timing.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #relationship_maintenance #expressing_concern #discouragement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
终身大事 SPOKEN CHUNK

a major life event (typically referring to marriage)

A traditional, idiomatic phrase used frequently in Chinese culture to refer to settling down and getting married.

耽误 SPOKEN CHUNK

to delay, hold up, or cause to miss an opportunity

Commonly followed by matters of time, studies, work, or important life events.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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