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héng / hèng
HSK 6

English Meaning

(héng) horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent | (hèng) harsh and unreasonable; unexpected

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
突然出来横插一杠子
HSK 6 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“She completely ruined my plans by butting in out of nowhere.”

1. PREVIOUS

都是因为那个周芸

“But Zhou Yun suddenly showed up and threw a wrench in it.”

“But Zhou Yun suddenly showed up and threw a wrench in it.”

3. NEXT

她以为她是什么 为了学生好的老师

“She thought she was a caring teacher,”

《隐身的名字》 · school_and_education
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李仟圣又横插一腿 你呀
HSK 6 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You brought this disaster entirely upon yourself, and now someone else is taking advantage of it.”

1. PREVIOUS

现在好了 诗语在查你

“Now, look. Shiyu is investigating you,”

“and Li Qiansheng has jumped in. You...”

3. NEXT

不等别人动手 你就已经跳进自己挖的坑里了

“Before anyone else acts, you've already fallen into the hole you dug yourself.”

《爱情有烟火》 · crisis_and_conflict
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当着众人耍横
HSK 6 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Control yourself; you are humiliating our entire clan in broad daylight.”

1. PREVIOUS

也应该在李家之内解决

“it should be resolved within our family.”

2. TARGET TURN 当着众人耍横

“Making a scene in public”

3. NEXT

丢的也是我李家的颜面哪 七婶

“only brings shame on our own family! Aunt Rujun,”

《家业》 · crisis_and_conflict
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