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显得

xiǎn de
HSK 3

English Meaning

to seem; to look; to appear

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显得我们多懒怠似的
HSK 5 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't work so hard or make a big deal out of this; you're making the rest of us look bad.”

1. PREVIOUS

就见面到哪

“wherever you go.”

“That makes the rest of us look lazy.”

3. NEXT

萧将军

“General Xiao,”

《御赐小仵作》 · historical_and_court
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我去了 反而显得碍手碍脚
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“He is doing great without me, and my presence would only be an awkward distraction.”

1. PREVIOUS

汤子孝又太能干 比当年魏庄师兄还要能干

“Tang Zixiao is quite capable, even more capable than Wei Zhuang.”

“Even if I'm there, I can't help at all.”

3. NEXT

那确实不能去

“Indeed, you shouldn't go then.”

《莫离》 · workplace
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爱吃 还老念叨 没买错就行 要不显得
HSK 5 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“I was really worried I messed up the gift, so I'm relieved I got the exact right thing.”

1. PREVIOUS

是这个

“Yeah.”

“She keeps talking about it. Good to know. I wouldn't want to look insincere.”

3. NEXT

我也太不诚心了

“I wouldn't want to look insincere.”

《小城大事》 · daily_life
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