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手里

shǒu lǐ
HSK 4

English Meaning

in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
都死在你们战鬼人手里
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You murdered every single one of my martial brothers—you are bloodthirsty monsters, and I will have my revenge.”

1. PREVIOUS

我所有的师兄

“All my senior brothers”

“died at the hands of your kind!”

3. NEXT

所以你们是畜生

“That makes all of you brutal animals!”

《佳偶天成》 · crisis_and_conflict
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我那钱在别人手里压着呢
HSK 4 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“I'm not broke or stingy, but my money is locked up right now so I can't help.”

1. PREVIOUS

不瞒你们说

“To be honest with you,”

“my money is tied up with someone else.”

3. NEXT

你这样

“How about this? Once I get it back, I'll pay. Okay?”

《叵测》 · daily_life
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都眼睁睁看着姐姐… 姐姐 …死在你的手里
HSK 4 00:03
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1. PREVIOUS

- 我说的是真的 - 没有… 姐… 每一次

“- I'm serious. - Nobody… Wang… Every single time,”

“I had to watch my sister… Wangyan. …die by your hand.”

3. NEXT

姐姐

“Wangyan! Wangyan!”

《月鳞绮纪》 · crisis_and_conflict
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