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教训

jiào xun
HSK 4

English Meaning

to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
并没像我那样吸取教训
HSK 4 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“I paid a heavy price, yet they stubbornly refused to heed my warning.”

1. PREVIOUS

因为你

“Because you”

“didn't learn your lesson like I did.”

3. NEXT

你为什么

“Why”

《低智商犯罪》 · crisis_and_conflict
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可不让你吃点苦 你就学不到教训
HSK 6 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I'm only being hard on you because it's the only way you'll finally understand and change.”

1. PREVIOUS

更舍不得打你

“I could never bring myself to hit you.”

“But if you don't suffer a little, you'll never learn your lesson.”

3. NEXT

那你说

“Then tell me.”

《危险关系》 · family_and_home
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你还教训我呢
HSK 6 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Who do you think you are to lecture someone with my experience?”

1. PREVIOUS

你是一个老刑警你怎么搞的 就是 懂不懂规矩

“You are a veteran criminal investigator. What's wrong with you? Exactly. Don't you know the rules?”

2. TARGET TURN 你还教训我呢

“You're lecturing me?”

3. NEXT

丹姐 你这什么我饿了 给我吃点啊

“Dan, what is this? I'm hungry. Let me have some.”

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