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可歌可泣

kě gē kě qì
HSK 7

English Meaning

lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving; happy and sad; inspiring and tragic

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
真是可歌可泣 感天动地
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Quit the melodrama; it is absurdly pretentious.”

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保住了一条性命

“He took the antidote in time and kept his life.”

“What a heroic and epic story, a touching one.”

3. NEXT

圣上一定会法外开恩 褒奖大理卿的一片苦心

“His Majesty will surely show mercy and praise your noble heart,”

《唐宫奇案之青雾风鸣》 · historical_and_court
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还当真是可歌可泣啊
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Your pathetic loyalty is a complete joke to me.”

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做奴做婢

“acting as a servant.”

“Truly tragic.”

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我看你是找死吧

“You're asking for death.”

《江湖夜雨十年灯》 · crisis_and_conflict
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尤为可歌可泣
HSK 7 00:01
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舍生取义

“Sacrificing their lives for righteousness.”

2. TARGET TURN 尤为可歌可泣

“Truly moving and tragic.”

3. NEXT

可悲可慕

“Sorrowful yet admirable.”

《长河落日》 · historical_and_court
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