《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E20 (40:46)
HSK 2
dé yǒu zì zhī zhī míng
得有自知之明
“has to know his limit.”
《Love Story in the 1970s》
S1·E20
TIMECODE: 40:46
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
zhè rén a
这人啊
“A man”
dé yǒu zì zhī zhī míng
CURRENT FOCUS
得有 自知之明
“has to know his limit.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
wǒ jiù bú shì nà kuài liào wǒ jiù shì diān dà sháo kǎo dì guā de liào zěn me le
我就不是那块料 我就是掂大勺烤地瓜的料 怎么了
“I'm just not cut out for that. I'm meant to wield a ladle and roast sweet potatoes. What's wrong with that?”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
GIVING ADVICE
Tone:
DIDACTIC
Emotion:
ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Be realistic and stop aiming for things beyond your reach.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Self-awareness and Modesty
Chinese culture places high moral value on knowing one's own limitations to maintain social harmony and avoid overambitious failure.
INTENT TAGS:
#lecturing
#criticism
#cautioning
#reality_check
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
得有
SPOKEN CHUNK
must have / need to have
A common spoken colloquial phrasing used to state an obligation or requirement.
自知之明
SPOKEN CHUNK
self-knowledge / realistic awareness of one's limitations
A common four-character idiom frequently used when cautioning someone against overconfidence.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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