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要不是

yào bu shì
HSK 7

English Meaning

if it were not for; but for

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
要不是丁叔叔 出面帮忙解决
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“We owe Uncle Ding a huge favor, so you should be grateful and respect him.”

1. PREVIOUS

我们学校被裁撤并转

“Our school was shut down and merged.”

“If Uncle Ding hadn't stepped in to help,”

3. NEXT

你知道我的退休金得少拿多少

“do you know how much less pension I'd get,”

《危险关系》 · family_and_home
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要不是走投无路 一点办法都没有
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“They aren't a bad person; they only took the money because they were completely desperate and had no other choice.”

1. PREVIOUS

我是太了解了

“I know her too well.”

“If she weren't driven to a corner and had no other choice,”

3. NEXT

是不会动别人钱的

“she wouldn't have touched other people's money.”

《危险关系》 · crisis_and_conflict
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那次要不是贺老大出面
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Things would have spiraled out of control and gotten violent if Boss He hadn't intervened.”

1. PREVIOUS

诚哥当着所有人的面 抽了他一个耳光

“a business deal for the logistics company, Cheng slapped him across the face in front of everyone.”

“If Boss He hadn't stepped in at that time,”

3. NEXT

他们俩打起来

“those two would have fought,”

《钢铁森林》 · crisis_and_conflict
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