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《My Page in the 90s》 S1·E8 (31:23) HSK 6
shāng rén ma dōu shì wéi lì shì tú

商人嘛 都是唯利是图

“Businessmen are profit-driven.”

《My Page in the 90s》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 31:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nín zhè huà shén me yì si

您这话什么意思

“What do you mean by that?”

shāng rén ma dōu shì wéi lì shì tú CURRENT FOCUS

商人嘛 都 是 唯利是图

“Businessmen are profit-driven.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yí dàn chéng běn tài gāo

一旦成本太高

“Once costs get too high”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: EXPLAINING MOTIVATION
Tone: OBJECTIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't count on their loyalty or goodwill; businessmen only care about profits, and they will walk away once the cost gets too high.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Prioritizing Righteousness Over Profit and the Merchant Tradition

In traditional Confucian culture, merchants were often stereotyped as prioritizing profit over righteousness or being driven purely by gain. In modern contexts, this is often invoked as an objective rationale explaining the rational yet ruthless nature of commercial behavior.

INTENT TAGS: #rational analysis #warning and reminder #business principles
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
唯利是图 SPOKEN CHUNK

solely profit-driven; seeking profit above all else

A derogatory idiom often used to describe businesspeople or selfish individuals, emphasizing a complete disregard for moral considerations.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates that a fact is self-evident or prompts the listener to accept a widely acknowledged truth.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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