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贪

tān
HSK 7

English Meaning

to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
孙貌贪财
HSK 7 00:01
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1. PREVIOUS

来掩盖几人死亡的真相

“to cover up their murders?”

2. TARGET TURN 孙貌贪财

“Sun Mao was greedy,”

3. NEXT

可是他一直不近女色

“but he never showed any interest in women.”

《大唐迷雾》 · legal_and_police
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贪吃那一碟桂花糕
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“I should have known better; my trivial greed cost my mother her life.”

1. PREVIOUS

是因为我小时候

“because my mother took the opportunity”

“to hang herself while I was eating”

3. NEXT

让我母亲有了自缢的机会

“that plate of osmanthus cake out of greed.”

《逐玉》 · family_and_home
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保姆 别太贪心了
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Know your place; you are just hired help and have no right to this money.”

1. PREVIOUS

我是你什么人哪

“Who am I to you?”

“The caretaker. Don't get ahead of yourself.”

3. NEXT

你就是一保姆 不要往里掺和好吧 我是他老伴

“You're just the help. Stay out of this, okay? I'm his partner.”

《家事法庭》 · crisis_and_conflict
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