《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E17 (20:16)
HSK 7
mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng
磨刀不误砍柴工
“preparation is the key to success.”
《The Epoch of Miyu》
S1·E17
TIMECODE: 20:16
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
lǎo huà jiǎng
老话讲
“As the old saying goes,”
mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng
CURRENT FOCUS
磨刀不误砍柴工
“preparation is the key to success.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
zhōng cān tīng huàn xīn zhī hòu
中餐厅焕新之后
“After the Chinese restaurant is renovated,”
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