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禁忌

jìn jì
HSK 7

English Meaning

taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
便成为了我们家中 说不出口的禁忌
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“This matter hurts so much that nobody in our house dares to mention it.”

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从此墨

“From then on,”

“ink became an unspoken taboo at home.”

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这些年来

“All these years,”

《家业》 · family_and_home
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听说男女同席 百无禁忌 王掌柜 恭喜 恭喜啊
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“This feast defies all decorum by mixing men and women, but I will smile and congratulate you anyway.”

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难怪京城来了许多贵客

“Word is, the capital's finest are in town.”

“Men and women together, all bets are off. Greetings! Congratulations!”

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李掌柜 请 纪家本是女子掌事 恭喜

“Gentlemen, please! Women have run the Ji family for ages. Congratulations!”

《良陈美锦》 · social_and_dating
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如果遵守这些禁忌
HSK 7 00:01
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正是伤心难过的时候

“and they are in deep grief.”

“If observing these taboos can ease their sorrow even a little,”

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能让他们好受一点

“If observing these taboos can ease their sorrow even a little,”

《御赐小仵作》 · legal_and_police
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