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秤

chēng / chèng
HSK 7

English Meaning

(chēng) variant of 称, to weigh | (chèng) steelyard; Roman balance

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
是吃了秤砣铁了心了
HSK 7 00:01
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现在这个七叔啊

“Now, Qi is”

“absolutely determined.”

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一个字都不肯说

“He won't say a single word.”

《钢铁森林》 · legal_and_police
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一看 我这吃了秤砣铁了心了嘛
HSK 7 00:02
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坐嘛 不是

“- Sit. - Well...”

“She saw I was dead set on it.”

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她怕我再整出点啥事来 索性就答应了

“Afraid I'd stir up more trouble, she finally just agreed.”

《主角》 · daily_life
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你要是再不还我钱 我就把你腿上绑秤砣
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Pay me back right now or you will face severe physical consequences.”

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只给你看杀鸡是不好使了

“Just showing you killing a chicken won't work.”

“If you don't pay me back, I will tie weights to your legs”

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扔到黄浦江里喂鱼 我叫你别借高利贷 别借高利贷

“and throw you into the Huangpu River to feed the fishes. I told you not to borrow from loan sharks. Don't borrow from loan sharks.”

《八千里路云和月》 · crisis_and_conflict
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