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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E23 (21:27) HSK 6
yī cì bù chéng hái yǒu liǎng cì

一次不成还有两次

“If they fail once, they'll try the second time.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 21:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zì huì yǒu rén qù shā le nà xiǎo zǎi zi

自会有人去杀了那小崽子

“someone else will kill that brat.”

yī cì bù chéng hái yǒu liǎng cì CURRENT FOCUS

一次 不成 还有 两次

“If they fail once, they'll try the second time.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN liǎng cì bù chéng

两次不成

“If they fail the second time,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: EXPRESSING DETERMINATION
Tone: RUTHLESS
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Relentless Pursuit in Vengeance

In Chinese martial arts and historical fiction, eliminating a threat often entails ruthless, repeated attempts to avoid leaving future retribution.

INTENT TAGS: #persistence #determination #intimidation #conspiracy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
一次不成还有两次 SPOKEN CHUNK

if it fails the first time, try a second time; persistence through failure

Used to demonstrate ruthless persistence or stubborn resolve to achieve an objective regardless of setbacks.

不成 SPOKEN CHUNK

to fail; not succeed

A concise colloquial alternative to 不能成功 or 不行, commonly used in conditional structures.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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