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枣

zǎo
HSK 7

English Meaning

(bound form) jujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba)

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
有枣没枣打一杆子
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“So your strategy is basically taking a blind shot in the dark with nothing to lose.”

1. PREVIOUS

合着你就是让我试一试

“So you just want me to try it,”

“taking a shot in the dark?”

3. NEXT

是这意思吗

“Is that what you mean?”

《开庭》 · social_and_dating
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一定要可怜可怜他 给他扔个仨瓜俩枣的
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“He is going out on his own, so give the poor guy a little spare change if you see him.”

1. PREVIOUS

他就要离开我独自单飞了 以后大家再碰见他的时候

“he'll be on his own. If you run into him in the future,”

“please be kind, maybe spare him a little help.”

3. NEXT

来 谢谢大家

“Alright, thank you everyone.”

《家事法庭》 · social_and_dating
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就给我个仨瓜俩枣 平时还吆五喝六的
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“He treats me like dirt and pays me peanuts, so he deserves whatever trouble I cause him.”

1. PREVIOUS

凭什么呀 他平时对我也不咋的 他挣那么多钱

“This is not fair. He never treated me well anyway. He makes so much money”

“and pays me peanuts. And he always orders me around.”

3. NEXT

我一生气 就想着干脆把这事给闹大

“I got mad and thought I'd just blow the whole thing wide open.”

《风过留痕》 · crisis_and_conflict
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