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xiāo
HSK 7

English Meaning

to diminish; to subside; to consume; to reduce; to idle away (the time); (after 不 or 只 or 何 etc) to need; to require; to take

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我怕他两头兼顾吃不消 我相信他
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“There's no need to take him off the case. Even though it's demanding, I trust him completely and want him to stay.”

1. PREVIOUS

徐局 最近要不要把叶谦 在重案队的工作先停下来

“Chief Xu. Should we suspend Ye Qian's duties in the Major Crimes Unit for now?”

“I'm worried he can't handle both. I trust him.”

3. NEXT

好

“Okay.”

《风过留痕》 · legal_and_police
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刚才的气到现在还没消呢
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You crossed the line earlier, so do not expect me to calm down or pretend everything is fine.”

1. PREVIOUS

李亦非 你没完没了了是吧

“Li Yifei, will you give it a rest?”

“You're still mad about what happened earlier?”

3. NEXT

平时你怼我也就算了 你现在当着房东面你还这样

“It's one thing when you snap at me, but you did it in front of the landlady, too.”

《爱情有烟火》 · crisis_and_conflict
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像我俩消息那么灵通的人
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“We know everything around here, so if we're in the dark, nobody knows.”

1. PREVIOUS

那边先传出点风声吧

“and sales departments first, right?”

“You and I are so well-informed,”

3. NEXT

我俩都不知道

“but we still don't know anything about it.”

《蜜语纪》 · workplace
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