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西北

Xī běi / xī běi
HSK 2

English Meaning

(Xī běi) Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang) | (xī běi) northwest

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
你到那儿就喝西北风吧
HSK 2 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You have no realistic prospects and will end up penniless.”

1. PREVIOUS

你

“You...”

“You'll starve to death there!”

3. NEXT

你要饭去吧你

“You'll end up begging!”

《冬去春来》 · crisis_and_conflict
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不就得喝西北风了吗
HSK 2 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“My daughter and I will be left with absolutely nothing to eat if this doesn't get solved!”

1. PREVIOUS

那我和我闺女

“then my daughter and I”

“will have nothing to live on.”

3. NEXT

我就着急 所以

“I was anxious, so...”

《开庭》 · crisis_and_conflict
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那我喝西北风去啊
HSK 2 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“I will starve to death if I lose this, so that is not an acceptable option!”

1. PREVIOUS

号拿不回来

“If I can't get it back,”

“am I supposed to live off nothing?”

3. NEXT

你别在这儿站着 开车开车

“Stop standing there, drive.”

《开庭》 · daily_life
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