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老太太

lǎo tài tai
HSK 3

English Meaning

elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
比我大二十三岁的老太太 我图什么
HSK 6 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“It is ridiculous to suspect me; I have absolutely nothing to gain from such a relationship.”

1. PREVIOUS

我跟一个像你这样

“Being with someone like you,”

“a woman 23 years older than me, what else could I want?”

3. NEXT

不是 不是

“No...”

《家事法庭》 · crisis_and_conflict
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就是没想到这老太太 还这么执迷不悟
HSK 6 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I gave her an easy out, and I cannot believe she is still being so ridiculously stubborn.”

1. PREVIOUS

刚刚我觉得他 其实已经就坡下驴了

“Just now, I felt that he was already looking for a way out.”

“I just did not expect the elderly lady to be so stubborn.”

3. NEXT

我倒是觉得 他不是轻易放弃的人

“I think he is not someone who gives up easily.”

《家事法庭》 · daily_life
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老太太撤销有理吗
HSK 6 00:01
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1. PREVIOUS

法律这块我不太懂

“I do not understand the law very well,”

“but is her revocation justified?”

3. NEXT

要是能不支持 我也不同意给她

“If we can avoid supporting it, I do not agree to give it to her either.”

《家事法庭》 · legal_and_police
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