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元老

yuán lǎo
HSK 7

English Meaning

senior figure; elder; doyen

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
也算说话有分量的元老了
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You can't dismiss him; he holds real power and senior leverage here.”

1. PREVIOUS

而且他在董事会

“Besides, he's a senior board member with considerable influence.”

“Besides, he's a senior board member with considerable influence.”

3. NEXT

那你猜是谁举荐的新人

“Guess who recommended the new member?”

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我干了十五年 算是元老了吧 算
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“I helped build this place, so you have no right to treat me like a disposable worker.”

1. PREVIOUS

我从恒科建成 我都进来了

“Since Hengke was established, I've been here.”

“I've worked here for fifteen years. I'm a veteran here, right? Yes.”

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那我的工资怎么能说扣就扣了呢 刘哥

“Then how can you just deduct my salary like that? Qiang.”

《除恶》 · workplace
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要不是因为你是元老 没让你赔偿公司损失
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Be grateful you still have a job; you caused massive losses and I am already doing you a huge favor.”

1. PREVIOUS

那我的工资怎么能说扣就扣了呢 刘哥

“Then how can you just deduct my salary like that? Qiang.”

“If you weren't a veteran, we would have”

3. NEXT

就已经是网开一面了 这不可能 是你们不讲道理

“let you pay for the damages. That's impossible. You're being unreasonable.”

《除恶》 · workplace
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