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垫底

diàn dǐ
HSK 7

English Meaning

to put sth on the bottom; to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime; to lay the foundation; to come last in the rankings

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她业绩垫底 大家有目共睹 谁也帮不了她
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Stop feeling sorry for her; she brought this on herself.”

1. PREVIOUS

我担心陶菱 陶菱被裁跟你没有关系

“Tao Ling... Tao Ling's layoff has nothing to do with you.”

“She came in last. Everyone knows it. Nobody can help her.”

3. NEXT

曹磊

“Cao Lei.”

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我们组的所有人都知道 小陶的业绩是垫底的
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I'm not being cruel; her terrible numbers made firing her the only justifiable choice.”

1. PREVIOUS

柯瑞娜的老陈欠我个人情

“Chen from Keruina owes me a favor.”

“Everyone in our team knows Tao's performance was the worst.”

3. NEXT

我要是不把她裁了 那别人闹起来怎么办啊

“If I hadn't fired her, others would have complained.”

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晓荷 其实我们都是垫底的人
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You don't have to feel bad or isolated; I'm right down here with you.”

1. PREVIOUS

就都不会再南了

“any direction you go won't be south anymore.”

“Xiaohe, we're both at the bottom.”

3. NEXT

你生日是3月31号

“Your birthday's March 31.”

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