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难听

nán tīng
HSK 2

English Meaning

unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
说得也太难听了吧
HSK 3 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You didn't have to put it so bluntly—stop making me look that bad.”

1. PREVIOUS

背叛

“Betray him?”

“That sounds too harsh.”

3. NEXT

看来

“It seems”

《佳偶天成》 · crisis_and_conflict
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一个姑娘家家的 说话怎么这么难听呢
HSK 3 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You are embarrassing yourself by acting so vulgar and unladylike.”

1. PREVIOUS

臭鱼找烂虾 我就喜欢费霆这一口 妈

“Rotten fish matches rotten shrimp. I like Fei Ting exactly as he is. Mom.”

“You're a young lady. Don't sound so harsh.”

3. NEXT

你们说话好听 一个月

“Your talk sounds nice, doesn't it? One month.”

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她说话虽然难听 但心里什么都没有啊
HSK 3 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Do not take her harsh words to heart; she is just bad at speaking, not evil.”

1. PREVIOUS

和你一点关系都没有吗 凌霄 你妈脾气就是这样的

“Can you say it has nothing to do with you? Ling Xiao, that's what your mom is like.”

“Although her words may be a bit harsh, she doesn't hold grudges in her heart.”

3. NEXT

她心里什么样子 我不知道 我也不想知道 她随便

“I don't care how she feels in her heart. I don't want to know.”

《以家人之名》 · family_and_home
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