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弯

wān
HSK 4

English Meaning

to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in a road etc)

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
态度一百八十度的大转弯
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Something suspicious is going on because they did a complete about-face out of nowhere.”

1. PREVIOUS

说说吧

“So, tell me.”

“You have such a 180-degree change in attitude.”

3. NEXT

为什么

“Why?”

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这个世界上所有的捷径都是弯路
HSK 4 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Your deceitful schemes will inevitably backfire on you.”

1. PREVIOUS

因为我知道

“because I know”

“all shortcuts in this world are detours.”

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你不择手段得到的一切

“Everything you get by hook or by crook”

《蜜语纪》 · crisis_and_conflict
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能够态度一百八十度大转弯
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Such a dramatic shift definitely means something shady or significant happened.”

1. PREVIOUS

孟广才这次

“Meng Guangcai did a complete one-eighty this time.”

“Meng Guangcai did a complete one-eighty this time.”

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唯一的原因就是

“The only reason is”

《叵测》 · workplace
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