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挣扎

zhēng zhá
HSK 7

English Meaning

to struggle

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
只得以此挣扎
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1. PREVIOUS

无力对抗一个亡命的赌徒

“But as a mere woman, she was powerless against a desperate gambler.”

2. TARGET TURN 只得以此挣扎

“This was her only way to fight back.”

3. NEXT

师父

“Master,”

《大唐迷雾》 · crisis_and_conflict
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怎么挣扎 等价交换
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You cannot just resist without offering something fair in return; what are you putting on the table?”

1. PREVIOUS

但我还想 垂死挣扎一下

“But I still want to make a last-ditch effort.”

“How? By offering you a fair trade.”

3. NEXT

你失眠多久了

“How long have you had insomnia?”

《灿如繁星》 · social_and_dating
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一个人在这异世界挣扎 该多害怕呀
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I would have been terrified without you by my side, and I am so grateful we found each other.”

1. PREVIOUS

如果不是遇见你

“If I hadn't met you,”

“I would be so scared struggling alone in this other world.”

3. NEXT

发挥一下想象力嘛

“Use your imagination.”

《成何体统》 · social_and_dating
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