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《Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars》 S1·E12 (06:45) HSK 5
běn lái jiù shì yǒu dé bì yǒu shī

本来就是有得必有失

“that's the rule of this world.”

《Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 06:45 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè shì jiè yùn xíng de guī zé

“Where there is gain, there is loss—”

běn lái jiù shì yǒu dé bì yǒu shī CURRENT FOCUS

本来就是有得必有失

“that's the rule of this world.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN měi yí gè xuǎn zé dōu yǒu dài jià

“Every choice has a price.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: RATIONALIZING
Tone: PHILOSOPHICAL
Emotion: ACCEPTANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Dialectical Balance (Yin and Yang)

Reflects the traditional Chinese worldview that gain and loss are intrinsically linked, encouraging emotional equanimity in the face of setbacks.

INTENT TAGS: #rationalizing #philosophizing #accepting #comforting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
本来就是 SPOKEN CHUNK

that's just how it is / inherently

Used to introduce an objective fact or inevitable rule that cannot be altered.

有得必有失 SPOKEN CHUNK

you win some, you lose some / every gain has a cost

A classic set phrase used when discussing trade-offs, comforting someone over a loss, or acknowledging life's compromises.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 9 GRAMMAR
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