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不曾

bù céng
HSK 5

English Meaning

hasn't yet; hasn't ever

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
也都不曾有过什么感觉
HSK 6 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“I used to be indifferent to your pain, but experiencing it myself made me realize how much you have endured.”

1. PREVIOUS

之前看你全身新伤旧伤

“When I saw fresh and old wounds on you,”

“I never felt anything.”

3. NEXT

但是自己真真切切 体验了一回才发现

“But since I've experienced such wounds,”

《白日提灯​》 · social_and_dating
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只是你不曾想到
HSK 6 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You thought you had everything figured out, but your scheme is about to destroy you instead.”

1. PREVIOUS

不过是锻造一把称手的刀刃罢了

“You were simply forging a handy blade.”

“It just never came to your mind”

3. NEXT

这把刀刃

“that this very blade”

《逐玉》 · crisis_and_conflict
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却不曾想 圣上最恨被人裹挟
HSK 6 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

应都是为了让燕彻 顺利继承大统

“was likely to ensure Yan Che could smoothly inherit the throne.”

“But she did not expect that His Majesty hates being manipulated the most.”

3. NEXT

终是让圣上找到机会 废了他们母子二人

“Eventually, His Majesty found an opportunity to remove both her and her son's titles.”

《朝雪录》 · historical_and_court
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