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自称

zì chēng
HSK 7

English Meaning

to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
朕不敢自称什么明君
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“I may not be a legendary sage king, but I still have pride and know what I have achieved.”

1. PREVIOUS

朕呢 也不算辜负祖上的基业

“and I can say I've honored my ancestors' legacy.”

“I dare not call myself a wise ruler,”

3. NEXT

但是今夜

“but tonight,”

《逐玉》 · historical_and_court
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他们自称西北杀猪小队
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“With such a bizarre and crude name, there is no way anyone could forget who they are.”

1. PREVIOUS

回军师 记下了

“Counselor, we do.”

“They call themselves the Northwest Pig Butcher Squad.”

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想记不住都难

“Hard to forget, really.”

《逐玉》 · historical_and_court
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廖光永还自称 自己喝多睡着了 什么也不知道
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“He claims he was out cold, but that's obviously just an excuse to dodge responsibility.”

1. PREVIOUS

但是吧 那是他的车 也说明不了什么

“But it was his car, so that doesn't prove much.”

“Liao Guangyong claimed he was drunk and asleep and knew nothing in the passenger seat.”

3. NEXT

坐在副驾

“and knew nothing in the passenger seat.”

《风过留痕》 · legal_and_police
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