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用功

yòng gōng
HSK 7

English Meaning

diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort

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让我们做更多的无用功
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Doing this is a total waste of our time; we should stop this nonsense.”

1. PREVIOUS

所有的努力全部推翻

“Wiping out all our effort”

“just creates more busy work.”

3. NEXT

我认为没有这个必要

“I don't see the point.”

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别做无用功了
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You are wasting your time; give it up and let's report to the captain.”

1. PREVIOUS

不知道

“I don't know!”

2. TARGET TURN 别做无用功了

“Stop wasting your time.”

3. NEXT

给队长报告一下

“Make a report to the Captain.”

《长河落日》 · crisis_and_conflict
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点灯熬油地用功 小心熬坏了眼睛
HSK 7 00:03
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1. PREVIOUS

这陈公子也没说 哪日必定要还 何必如此

“Xuanqing never set a fixed date for the book's return. Why stay up”

“poring over it by lamp light? You'll strain your eyes.”

3. NEXT

外祖母这回 能平安踏实回通州 我也是心定了

“Now that Grandma can head back to Tongzhou safe and sound, my heart is at peace too.”

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