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大小

dà xiǎo
HSK 2

English Meaning

dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
她是大小姐 我还是顾家大少爷呢
HSK 2 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Why should she get special treatment? I matter just as much as she does.”

1. PREVIOUS

凭什么

“Why should I?”

“She's the eldest miss, sure, but I'm the eldest young master of the Gu family.”

3. NEXT

到底发生什么了

“What happened?”

《良陈美锦》 · family_and_home
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你以为你还是什么千金大小姐吗
HSK 3 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Wake up to reality; our family is broke and you have no right to act spoiled anymore.”

1. PREVIOUS

我拿什么供你吃穿上学啊

“how would I afford your food, clothes, and school?”

“Do you still think you're a rich young lady?”

3. NEXT

要怪就怪你爸

“You'd blame your dad.”

《蜜语纪》 · crisis_and_conflict
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我看你们叶家大大小小
HSK 1 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“None of you are decent human beings, from the oldest to the youngest.”

1. PREVIOUS

都是冷心冷肺 没人味儿的东西

“are all cold-hearted and inhuman.”

“Looks to me like everyone in the Ye family”

3. NEXT

也全都是

“is a bunch”

《良陈美锦》 · crisis_and_conflict
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