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沉默

chén mò
HSK 4

English Meaning

taciturn; uncommunicative; silent

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
越来越沉默寡言
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可昌儿始终心怀愧疚

“Not a day went by without Shouchang feeling guilty.”

“He became more and more quiet.”

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平时也就和染墨画馆 一个叫王信的玉雕师傅

“But he did occasionally chat with a jade carver named Wang Xin,”

《朝雪录》 · family_and_home
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吃的时候最好保持沉默
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💡 INTENT:

“Be quiet and eat; now is not the time to talk about this.”

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吃掉那该死的肝脏

“and we're gonna eat that… [laughing] …fucking liver.”

“Preferably in silence.”

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我可以假设威廉 在渡轮上或在家里没见过他父亲

“[Carl] I can assume William didn't see his father on the ferry or at home.”

《悬案》 · dining_and_food
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那难道我要保持沉默吗
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💡 INTENT:

“I refuse to just sit here quietly and let this happen.”

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那只会影响他们对小沈的判断

“It's only going to skew their judgment of him.”

“Was I supposed to just stay silent?”

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舒庭 何庭找您

“Ms. Shu, Chief Judge He wants to see you.”

《开庭》 · workplace
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