What Does "现在当起缩头乌龟了" (xiàn zài dāng qǐ suō tóu wū guī le) Mean?

xiàn现zài在dāng当qǐ起suō缩tóu头wū乌guī龟le了

but now he's hiding like a coward?

HSK Vocabulary

现在H1 当H4 起H3 了H1

Show Information

Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E6

Clip Timestamp

26:07

TMDB ID

279388

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	有本事砸人家铺子	yǒu běn shì zá rén jiā pù zi	He had the guts to smash my shop,
2▶	现在当起缩头乌龟了	xiàn zài dāng qǐ suō tóu wū guī le	but now he's hiding like a coward?
3	这是怎么了	zhè shì zěn me le	What's going on here?

More Clips From Episode

Total 216 clips (Page 5 of 11)

HSK 7

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我孙子有出息了

wǒ sūn zi yǒu chū xī leMy grandson has grown up.

HSK 3

0:03s

以后都不干坏事了

yǐ hòu dōu bù gàn huài shì leHe won't do bad things anymore.

HSK 6

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这传出去以后我怎么在道上混

zhè chuán chū qù yǐ hòu wǒ zěn me zài dào shàng hùnIf word gets out, how am I supposed to survive on the streets?

HSK 7

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别看了要进来买肉赶紧买

bié kàn le yào jìn lái mǎi ròu gǎn jǐn mǎiStop staring. If you want to buy meat, hurry up.

HSK 5

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这世上还有对你这么好的亲人在

zhè shì shàng hái yǒu duì nǐ zhè me hǎo de qīn rén zàiYou still have family in this world who treats you so well.

HSK 3

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干点什么正经营生不好

gān diǎn shén me zhèng jīng yíng shēng bù hǎoWhy not do some honest work?

HSK 7

0:03s

可是不知道干点啥正经营生

kě shì bù zhī dào gān diǎn shá zhèng jīng yíng shēngBut I don't know any honest work to do.

HSK 3

0:03s

坏人难做好人更难做

huài rén nán zuò hǎo rén gèng nán zuòit's hard to be a bad guy, but even harder to be a good one.

HSK 4

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被她叔叔挂在花满楼打杂

bèi tā shū shū guà zài huā mǎn lóu dǎ záwas sent by her uncle to do chores at a brothel.

HSK 7

0:03s

但这连年开战的年代

dàn zhè lián nián kāi zhàn de nián dàibut in these years of endless war,

HSK 4

0:03s

就给你算两斤好不好

jiù gěi nǐ suàn liǎng jīn hǎo bù hǎoI'll just count it as 2 jin for you, alright?

HSK 1

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吃吧这是好人饭

chī ba zhè shì hǎo rén fànEat up. This is a meal for good people.

HSK 3

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慢点吃跟饿死鬼一样

màn diǎn chī gēn è sǐ guǐ yī yàngSlow down. You eat like starving ghosts.

HSK 3

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以后我们还能来帮忙吗

yǐ hòu wǒ men hái néng lái bāng máng maCan we come help in the future?

HSK 2

0:03s

帮我照看一下铺子多谢

bāng wǒ zhào kàn yī xià pù zi duō xièKeep an eye on the shop for me. Thanks. [Fan's Butcher Shop]

HSK 7

0:03s

怪不得这些流氓听她的

guài bù dé zhè xiē liú máng tīng tā deNo wonder those hooligans listen to her.

HSK 7

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她是流氓头子啊

tā shì liú máng tóu zi aShe's the boss of them!

HSK 6

0:03s

全换成米面盐油酱醋

quán huàn chéng mǐ miàn yán yóu jiàng cùif you spend it all on rice, flour, salt, oil, sauce, and vinegar,

HSK 4

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再加一些茶叶和糕点

zài jiā yī xiē chá yè hé gāo diǎnAlso some tea and pastries.

HSK 5

0:03s

你家有没有适合治皴裂的油膏

nǐ jiā yǒu méi yǒu shì hé zhì cūn liè de yóu gāodo you have any ointment for chapped skin?