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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E5 (20:47) HSK 7
bú jiàn tù zi bù sā yīng

不见兔子不撒鹰

“No proof, no deal.”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 20:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ yào wèn qīng chǔ

你要问清楚

“you need to be clear.”

bú jiàn tù zi bù sā yīng CURRENT FOCUS

不见兔子不撒鹰

“No proof, no deal.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hòu huì yǒu qī ya luó gē

后会有期呀 罗哥

“See you around, Luo.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: CRITICIZING SHREWDNESS
Tone: WRY
Emotion: CYNICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“They won't commit a single thing until they see tangible rewards right in front of them.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Utilitarian Calculation in Business

In Chinese business culture, this idiom evokes the cautious, risk-averse mindset where one withholds commitments or capital until tangible benefits are guaranteed.

INTENT TAGS: #evaluation #caution #cynicism #negotiation_tactic
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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不见兔子不撒鹰 SPOKEN CHUNK

to refuse to act until there is a guaranteed gain; deeply calculating

A highly common set idiom used in negotiations and deals to describe somebody who refuses to commit without absolute certainty of profit.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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