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却是

què shì
HSK 6

English Meaning

nevertheless; actually; the fact is ...

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
却是老太太的心尖子
HSK 6 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You may be an outsider, but the matriarch spoils you, so I have no choice but to treat you carefully.”

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你虽然不是纪家的人

“Even though you're not one of Ji family,”

“you're Old Madam's favorite.”

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我可不敢不让你住啊

“I wouldn't dare not let you stay.”

《良陈美锦》 · family_and_home
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于你是尊荣 于我却是牢笼
HSK 6 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“You may covet imperial prestige, but I see it as a life sentence.”

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能被圣上赏识 是无上的尊荣

“But to be favored by His Majesty is the highest honor.”

“To you, it's an honor. To me, it's a cage.”

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若被圣上赏识的代价 是让我后半生永无自由

“If the price of his favor is losing my freedom for the rest of my life,”

《唐宫奇案之青雾风鸣》 · historical_and_court
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但是呢 却是一样的频率
HSK 6 00:02
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不同的语调

“in different tones,”

“yet with the same cadence.”

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我觉得特神奇

“I found it so amazing,”

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