《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E27 (10:16)
HSK 6
shā jī bù yòng niú dāo
杀鸡不用牛刀
“Don't use a sledgehammer to crack a nut.”
《Pursuit of Jade》
S1·E27
TIMECODE: 10:16
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
shā jī bù yòng niú dāo
CURRENT FOCUS
杀鸡不用牛刀
“Don't use a sledgehammer to crack a nut.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
shāng dé bù zhòng shì ba
伤得不重是吧
“Minor injury, huh?”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
DOWNPLAYING SEVERITY
Tone:
DISMISSIVE
Emotion:
CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“This is just a scratch; calling the doctor is total overkill.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Resource Restraint and Toughness
Soldiers often pride themselves on enduring minor injuries without troubling specialists, reflecting stoicism.
INTENT TAGS:
#downplaying
#refusal
#idiomatic_critique
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
杀鸡不用牛刀
SPOKEN CHUNK
do not use a heavy weapon for a minor task / overkill
A classic idiom used when someone proposes an overly elaborate solution for a small, simple problem.
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