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则

zé
HSK 7

English Meaning

(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; (bound form) standard; norm; (bound form) principle; (literary) to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
违反了我做人的原则和底线
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Kicking her out outright goes against my personal code and moral boundaries.”

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我觉得直接把她轰出公司

“I felt that kicking her straight out of the company”

“I felt that kicking her straight out of the company would violate my principles and bottom line.”

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咱们两个人原则 就是太替别人着想了

“The problem with us is that we are too considerate of others.”

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则是以诸如此类的许多手段
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't act innocent; I know exactly how you disguise your real motives.”

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而你

“And you,”

“through such means as these,”

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隐匿自己的行动和目的

“conceal your actions and intentions.”

《御赐小仵作》 · legal_and_police
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否则我可能会忍不住 在拜堂当日杀了你
HSK 7 00:03
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1. PREVIOUS

自己先前退了婚

“You should be glad you broke off the engagement.”

“Otherwise, I might lose control and kill you on our wedding day.”

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让外面那些人退开

“Tell those people outside to leave. I'm leaving this place.”

《莫离》 · crisis_and_conflict
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