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《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E6 (25:29) HSK 7
dé bù cháng shī

得不偿失

“and pound-foolish.”

《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 25:29 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bú yào yīn xiǎo shī dà

不要因小失大

“Don't be penny-wise”

dé bù cháng shī CURRENT FOCUS

得不偿失

“and pound-foolish.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dāng rán le

当然了

“Of course,”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: WARNING
Tone: CAUTIONARY
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Calculus (Chengyu in Daily Speech)

Using concise idioms like '得不偿失' allows speakers to deliver authoritative rational judgment without needing long explanations.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #caution #cost_benefit_analysis #advising
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
得不偿失 SPOKEN CHUNK

the loss outweighs the gain; more harm than good

A classic four-character idiom (chengyu) widely used in both formal business analysis and everyday warnings.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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