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分寸

fēn cun
HSK 7

English Meaning

propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
做女人一定要有分寸
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You are crossing the line and behaving inappropriately.”

1. PREVIOUS

你要记住

“you must remember,”

“a woman must have a sense of propriety.”

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千万不要这么任性 这对女人很重要的 知不知道

“Never act so willfully. This is very important for a woman. Do you understand?”

《你好1983》 · family_and_home
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江教授 江教授 江教授 注意分寸 注意分寸
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Stop beating them right now, or you're going to get yourself into serious trouble!”

1. PREVIOUS

我要干死她

“I'll finish her.”

“Professor Jiang! Professor Jiang! Professor Jiang! Mind your behavior! Please control yourself!”

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大家来看 警察他们打人了 快看 警察他们打人了

“Please control yourself! Everyone, look! The police are beating me! Look! The police are beating me!”

《钢铁森林》 · crisis_and_conflict
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这事我自有分寸
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Back off and stop lecturing me; I know what I'm doing.”

1. PREVIOUS

斩草除根

“Eliminate them root and branch.”

“I know how to handle this.”

3. NEXT

你们应该多动动脑子

“You should use your brains more.”

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