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底层

dǐ céng
HSK 7

English Meaning

ground or first floor; bottom (of a pile); lowest rung (of society)

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
除非大动干戈 修改底层 从策划方向进行校正
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Fixing this requires tearing everything down and starting over, which is totally unrealistic.”

1. PREVIOUS

除非什么

“What?”

“Unless we change the whole foundation and change the direction of the plan.”

3. NEXT

但是那样 至少需要半年到一年时间 甚至更久

“However, that will take half a year to a year, or even longer.”

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你不在底层待着
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You don't belong here, what suspicious scheme are you pulling?”

1. PREVIOUS

庄无疚

“Zhuang Wujiu.”

“You are not staying down below where you belong,”

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鬼鬼祟祟来我这里

“but sneaking around here.”

《樊笼》 · crisis_and_conflict
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总要从底层一步一步做起嘛
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Do not feel bad about starting low; everyone has to pay their dues.”

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我这么多年没工作了

“I haven't worked for so many years,”

“I have to start from the bottom.”

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放心翘琪

“Don't worry, Qiaoqi.”

《蜜语纪》 · workplace
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