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使

shǐ
HSK 3

English Meaning

to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
等高副使被查无罪
HSK 3 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Do not rush into anything; we can only move forward once his innocence is officially cleared.”

1. PREVIOUS

不必麻烦

“No need.”

“Once your name is cleared”

3. NEXT

返回南赵之后

“and returns to Nanzhao,”

《御赐小仵作》 · historical_and_court
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高副使可还有别的话要说
HSK 3 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You are caught red-handed, so stop wasting our time with useless excuses.”

1. PREVIOUS

人证物证齐全

“With witness and evidence both present,”

“do you have anything else to say, Vice Envoy Gao?”

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这都是一面之词

“This is all one-sided testimony.”

《御赐小仵作》 · historical_and_court
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只有有钱能使鬼推磨了
HSK 3 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Money is the only weapon we have left to buy off these corrupt officials.”

1. PREVIOUS

唯一的法子

“The only way...”

“is to let money do the talking.”

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你让这些大官给你推磨的钱

“But the money needed to move those high officials”

《逐玉》 · crisis_and_conflict
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