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苦

kǔ
HSK 4

English Meaning

bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
从小苦日子过够了 现在吃不了苦
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You claimed you'd had enough of poverty and couldn't endure hardship anymore—is that just an excuse, or do you still stand by it?”

1. PREVIOUS

我记得你之前说 你不能离开京城

“I remember you said before that you can't leave the capital,”

“and you had enough of hard time, so you can't suffer now.”

3. NEXT

这些是你说的对吧 我 好了

“You said all that, right? - I... - Enough!”

《莫离》 · social_and_dating
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以后若要想唱戏就得受这苦
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“If you want to become a true opera performer, you must endure this hardship; there are no shortcuts to success.”

1. PREVIOUS

包大头是你的第一关

“Head binding is your first test.”

“You must suffer this to sing opera.”

3. NEXT

来

“Now,”

《主角》 · school_and_education
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那么辛苦 我给他点点儿吃的吧 不用 我点过了
HSK 4 00:02
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他估计得通宵了

“He'll probably stay up all night.”

“It's going to be exhausting. Let me order some food for him. No need. I've ordered some for him.”

3. NEXT

累呀

“Tired?”

《轧戏》 · workplace
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