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Guān / guān
HSK 1

English Meaning

(Guān) surname Guan | (guān) mountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off; to confine; to lock (sb) up; to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc); to concern; to involve

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这不是外祖家的机关术吗
HSK 1 00:02
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“How do you possess my maternal family's secret contraptions?”

1. PREVIOUS

要不然我弄死你

“or I'll kill you.”

“(Isn't this Grandfather's mechanism?)”

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睡着了

“It fell asleep.”

《江湖夜雨十年灯》 · crisis_and_conflict
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没关系 来日方长
HSK 1 00:01
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提前订好了餐厅

“booked a restaurant in advance.”

“It's okay. There will be other opportunities in the future.”

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挺可惜的

“It's a pity.”

《蜜语纪》 · social_and_dating
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可臣在边关杀敌
HSK 1 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“I shed blood defending your realm while court officials merely debate.”

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不懂什么大道理

“I don't understand grand principles.”

“But I fought enemies on the border,”

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身经百战没有死

“surviving countless battles.”

《逐玉》 · historical_and_court
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