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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E20 (19:20) HSK 6
shì shì shì rén gè yǒu zhì ma

是是是 人各有志嘛

“Right. Everyone has their own ambitions.”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 19:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ bù tài shì hé tài wěn dìng de gōng zuò

我不太适合太稳定的工作

“I'm not suited for something too stable.”

shì shì shì rén gè yǒu zhì ma CURRENT FOCUS

是是是 人各有志 嘛

“Right. Everyone has their own ambitions.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lái jìng zhè ge yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng

“Here. To those with ambition. May you succeed.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: VALIDATING
Tone: AFFABLE
Emotion: ACCEPTANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Iron Rice Bowl vs. Individual Aspiration

While stable jobs (the 'iron rice bowl') are traditionally prized in China, modern conversational etiquette respects unconventional career pursuits through idioms like '人各有志'.

INTENT TAGS: #agreement #validation #diplomacy #respecting_differences
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
人各有志 SPOKEN CHUNK

everyone has their own ambitions or aspirations

A polite, philosophical set phrase used to respect differing life choices without judgment.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Highlights an obvious truth or consensus to ease conversational tension and show acceptance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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