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左右

zuǒ yòu
HSK 3

English Meaning

left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
你不想我在中间左右为难
HSK 3 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Think about what this is doing to me and stop forcing me to take sides.”

1. PREVIOUS

你不想我们母子反目成仇

“You do not want us to turn against each other.”

“You do not want me to be caught in the middle.”

3. NEXT

你跟那个女人什么关系都没有

“You have nothing to do with that woman,”

《开庭》 · family_and_home
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他要求屏退左右
HSK 3 00:01
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1. PREVIOUS

说什么了

“What did he say?”

“He asked to clear the room.”

3. NEXT

除了定王的一位亲随 没有别人

“No one else was present but a confidant of Prince Ding.”

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大家前前后后 左左右右 一定要买起来
HSK 3 00:03
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1. PREVIOUS

牛仔的大展销来助阵

“and jeans promotion event!”

“Each of you, everyone, must buy some!”

3. NEXT

每一件都是靓货 大家买起来 好不好 必须的 买

“Every piece is of great quality! Let's have a shopping frenzy, okay? Of course! We will!”

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