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抱怨

bào yuàn
HSK 5

English Meaning

to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
我爸不是特别爱夜钓吗 我天天听他抱怨
HSK 5 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“My dad loves night fishing, and I know for a fact the illegal sand dredgers are out there because he complains about them constantly.”

1. PREVIOUS

泗水河早就不让采砂了 还有采砂船 有啊

“Sand dredging has long been banned on the Sishui River. - There are still sand dredgers? - Yeah.”

“My dad's really into night fishing. I hear him complain every day.”

3. NEXT

说一到晚上那采砂船轰隆隆的 把鱼都给吓跑了

“He says those dredgers rumble all night, scaring all the fish away.”

《风过留痕》 · legal_and_police
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我可曾向阿爹你哭诉、抱怨过一句?
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I suffered in silence so as not to burden you, but you never noticed how much pain I was in.”

1. PREVIOUS

别的女娘有双亲照护 而我呢? 无人看顾的泥猴

“other girls have had parents around. What about me? I've always been neglected.”

“Have I ever cried or complained to you?”

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我不敢向你索求哪怕一点点的关心 因为你太忙了

“I've never dared to ask you for a little concern because you've always been busy.”

《翘楚》 · family_and_home
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我只是跟你抱怨抱怨 我这不着调的同事
HSK 5 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

不至于啊

“It's not like that.”

“I was just complaining to you about my unreliable colleague.”

3. NEXT

也没想着追究他

“I didn't intend to go after him.”

《生命树》 · daily_life
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