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告状

gào zhuàng
HSK 7

English Meaning

to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit

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还敢到总经理那去告状去
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“How dare she go over our heads and try to get us in trouble with the boss!”

1. PREVIOUS

在你面前耀武扬威的

“That's why she can show off in front of you.”

“She even dared to complain it to the general manager.”

3. NEXT

给她脸了

“Who does she think she is to do that?”

《蜜语纪》 · workplace
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这位大佐又因此向司令官告状
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“He will use this failure to throw us under the bus.”

1. PREVIOUS

如果佐佐木没有搜到人

“If Sasaki doesn't find anyone,”

“and this Colonel complains to the Commander about it,”

3. NEXT

我怕上头怪罪下来

“I'm afraid headquarters will blame us.”

《长河落日》 · crisis_and_conflict
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他受贿行贿 他还要恶人先告状 他报警
HSK 7 00:02
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正好 你当个人证 他刚刚在这儿黑灯瞎火的

“Perfect, you can be a witness. Just now, in the dark,”

“he was taking and giving bribes, and now he's trying to flip it and call the police.”

3. NEXT

怎么回事

“What exactly is going on?”

《家事法庭》 · crisis_and_conflict
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