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中年

zhōng nián
HSK 2

English Meaning

middle age

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
人到中年了 健康最重要
HSK 4 00:02
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以后开工前 记着先垫垫

“Remember to grab a bite before you start working.”

“We're middle-aged now. Health is everything.”

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那以后到老了

“Otherwise, when we're old,”

人到中年 下有小孩 上有老妈
HSK 4 00:03
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我十年如一日 兢兢业业地喝酒卖酒 喝酒卖酒

“(for ten years, day by day,) (I've been drinking and selling liquor, drinking and selling liquor.)”

“(In middle age, with kids below, an elderly mom above,)”

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中间有个不争气的老公

“(and a useless husband in between,)”

人到中年 他还可以咸鱼翻身 真的是了不起
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Against all odds, he managed to revive a dead career, which makes our current struggles stand out even more.”

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观看数都爆了

“The views totally blew up.”

“Honestly, middle-aged comeback like that? That's impressive.”

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所以我单飞之后成绩很惨 对吧?

“So after I went solo, I totally flopped, huh?”

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