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骇人听闻

hài rén tīng wén
HSK 7

English Meaning

shocking; horrifying; atrocious; terrible

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骇人听闻的故事来
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就凭空捏造出这么一个

“you fabricate”

“such a shocking tale out of thin air.”

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实在无法令外臣信服

“It is impossible for me to believe it.”

《御赐小仵作》 · historical_and_court
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引出那些骇人听闻的谶言
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💡 INTENT:

“The cruelty was entirely staged to validate a horrifying omen and manipulate public fear.”

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也是为了能让那些毒虫

“was to ensure those poisonous insects would emerge,”

“forming that horrifying prophecy.”

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我早就听说

“Your Highness, I've long heard that you enjoy tales of the bizarre.”

《御赐小仵作》 · historical_and_court
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真是骇人听闻
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阁老刺杀阁老

“A Grand Secretary assassinating another Grand Secretary...”

2. TARGET TURN 真是骇人听闻

“Truly appalling.”

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我之前也是不敢相信 但是元翁为了扳倒范川

“I couldn't believe it before either, but to bring down Fan Chuan, Yuanweng”

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