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而是

ér shì
HSK 4

English Meaning

rather

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
而是要辱我南赵佛门
HSK 4 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You don't care about justice; you're just here to attack our faith and provoke conflict!”

1. PREVIOUS

我看你不是要查真相

“You're not trying to seek the truth here.”

“You're trying to insult the Buddhist sect of Nanzhao!”

3. NEXT

王爷

“Your Highness,”

《御赐小仵作》 · crisis_and_conflict
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而是你看得清楚价码 你觉得值
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Do not pretend you were ever loyal; you were merely bought and paid for.”

1. PREVIOUS

当初你伸出这双手 并不是因为忠义

“You reached out your hand not out of loyalty,”

“but because you saw the 'price tag' and thought it was worth it.”

3. NEXT

如今 你就不必再在本宫面前

“Now, there's no need for you to play a loyal man before me.”

《莫离》 · historical_and_court
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而是那些做恶的人
HSK 4 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

错的并不是你们

“You were never wrong.”

“Those who do evil are.”

3. NEXT

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《江湖夜雨十年灯》 · crisis_and_conflict
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