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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E20 (31:43) HSK 7
shěng de gěi rén kě chéng zhī jī

省得给人可乘之机

“Don't give others an opportunity.”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 31:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xià cì hái shì shǎo hē diǎn ba

下次还是少喝点吧

“Drink less next time.”

shěng de gěi rén kě chéng zhī jī CURRENT FOCUS

省得 给人 可乘之机

“Don't give others an opportunity.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shén me yì si a

什么意思啊

“What do you mean?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: GIVING WARNING
Tone: CAUTIOUS
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Be careful, people around here will exploit you if you let your guard down.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Vulnerability and Drinking Culture

In Chinese social drinking contexts, losing control can expose personal weaknesses or lead to exploitation, making protective vigilance a common sign of care among friends.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #protectiveness #cautioning #advice
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
省得 SPOKEN CHUNK

so as to avoid; lest

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to introduce the negative outcome that a preceding action avoids.

可乘之机 SPOKEN CHUNK

an opportunity to take advantage of; vulnerability

An idiom frequently paired with '给' or '有' to describe leaving an opening for exploitation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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