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理论

lǐ lùn
HSK 3

English Meaning

theory; to argue; to take notice of

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理论上来说是这个道理
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“That sounds nice on paper, but it will never actually work in the real world.”

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孤阴不生 独阳不长

“Yin alone cannot exist; Yang alone cannot grow.”

“In theory, this is true.”

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但这世上没有人

“But no one in this world”

《佳偶天成》 · daily_life
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那我也得先去找这个老头 理论理论
HSK 5 00:02
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那也不行

“Still no.”

“I still need to find that old man and reason with him.”

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冷静一下年轻人

“Calm down, young man.”

《爱情有烟火》 · crisis_and_conflict
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理论上应该有很多的 蛇虫鼠蚁
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Something is off; their absence means an even bigger danger lurks here.”

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这山林茂盛 阴气潮湿

“This forest is dense, and the air here is damp.”

“In theory, there should be a lot of snakes, bugs, rats, and ants.”

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但是刚才进来之后安静不少

“But it's gotten much quieter since we came in.”

《南部档案》 · crisis_and_conflict
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