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HSK 4

English Meaning

contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 切 phonetic system

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
张局反对你是为你好
HSK 4 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Stop complaining about the boss blocking you; he's actually trying to protect your skin.”

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不可能取得他们的信任

“take you 3 to 5 years to gain their trust?”

“Chief Zhang opposed it for your own good.”

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担心你

“He's worried about you.”

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你不想我们母子反目成仇
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I see through your act and know you are taking the blame just to protect my relationship with my mother.”

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你是在演戏给他们看

“You are putting on an act for them.”

“You do not want us to turn against each other.”

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你不想我在中间左右为难

“You do not want me to be caught in the middle.”

《开庭》 · family_and_home
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他就肯定要跳出来跟我唱反调
HSK 4 00:02
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每当我志得意满 志在必得的时候

“Whenever I get too confident and sure of success,”

“he always plays devil's advocate.”

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我说往东好吧 他非说往西好

“If I say east, he insists on west.”

《主角》 · social_and_dating
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