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油

yóu
HSK 2

English Meaning

oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
大家不就都有了油水
HSK 2 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't overthink the ethics; everyone stands to make easy money.”

1. PREVIOUS

回头再给娘子们一点好处

“they'll share some profits with the girls.”

“Both sides will benefit.”

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你对那里的事倒真挺熟的

“You seem quite familiar with how things work in brothels.”

《朝雪录》 · business_and_trade
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你小子怎么就油盐不进了呢
HSK 2 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Why are you so impossibly stubborn and unwilling to budge?”

1. PREVIOUS

也并不完全是贬义

“being binary is necessarily a bad thing.”

“Why are you so stubborn?”

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当事人

“The parties...”

《开庭》 · workplace
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你别在这儿跟我油嘴滑舌的
HSK 2 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Save your smooth talk; you're not charming your way into stealing my deal.”

1. PREVIOUS

一天跟我艮哧艮哧的

“Why are you always acting weird with me?”

“Don't give me that smart mouth.”

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这单生意是我的

“This job is mine.”

《岁月有情时》 · business_and_trade
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