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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E21 (13:10) HSK 7
tā kěn dìng bú shì wàn wú yī shī

它肯定不是万无一失

“in doing business.”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 13:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zuò shēng yì zhè ge shì

做生意这个事

“There are bound to be risks”

tā kěn dìng bú shì wàn wú yī shī CURRENT FOCUS

它 肯定不是 万无一失

“in doing business.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wàn yī dào zuì hòu

万一到最后

“If in the end,”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: RISK ASSESSMENT
Tone: PRAGMATIC
Emotion: APPREHENSION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't be so naive; something could still go terribly wrong.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Calculated Prudence (居安思危)

Chinese business philosophy heavily values crisis awareness and preparing for worst-case scenarios even when prospects look good.

INTENT TAGS: #risk_management #caution #hedging #realism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
万无一失 SPOKEN CHUNK

foolproof, perfectly safe, completely free of error

An idiomatic expression (chengyu) frequently negated to highlight risks in planning or ventures.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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