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用人

yòng rén
HSK 7

English Meaning

servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff

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如今我们与崇军 大战在即 正是用人之际
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Stop panicking over superstition; we need all the fighters we can get right now.”

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都是妖邪 吃人 吃人 都是妖邪 段将军

“So many evil spirits. They eat people. Evil spirits. General Duan,”

“we'll have a major battle against Chong troops and we need talents.”

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自当同心协力 共御外敌

“We must make concerted efforts to fight our enemies.”

《白日提灯​》 · historical_and_court
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朝廷正是用人之际
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“We have no choice but to bend the rules right now because the state cannot afford to be picky.”

1. PREVIOUS

天下都难得安宁 而且如今南方水患未平

“might disturb the court and the entire nation. Besides, the flood in the south is ongoing.”

“The court is in dire need of talent.”

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圣上这样 也是权衡之计

“His Majesty did this for the bigger picture.”

《唐宫奇案之青雾风鸣》 · historical_and_court
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既然你们队长用人头担保
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You better succeed, because your boss put his reputation on the line for this.”

1. PREVIOUS

东北角交给我吧

“Leave the northeast corner to me.”

“If your captain is willing to stake his life on it,”

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- 那问题就解决了 - 不是…

“- then it's settled. - Wait.”

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