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绝望

jué wàng
HSK 5

English Meaning

to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation

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好一个绝望之人
HSK 6 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“They claim to be helpless and desperate, but I see right through their facade.”

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爷

“Sir.”

“A desperate one, huh.”

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你知道

“Do you know”

《良陈美锦》 · historical_and_court
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你们知道当时 我有多绝望吗
HSK 6 00:01
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要饭的同行抢地盘 就打了起来 就瓷碗就碎掉了

“I fought another beggar over territory. As a result, my bowl was broken.”

“Do you know how desperate I felt then?”

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我当时就想啊

“I thought to myself,”

《小城大事》 · social_and_dating
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你如果真绝望的话 就不是我看到那样了
HSK 6 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Stop giving up; you're much stronger than you think, and I see that fighting spirit in you.”

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你那只是陷入了绝境

“You were just in a desperate situation.”

“If you were truly hopeless, you wouldn't have been the way I saw you.”

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晓兰同志

“Ms. Xiaolan.”

《你好1983》 · social_and_dating
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