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狼狈

láng bèi
HSK 7

English Meaning

in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.)

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
我们之前 半夜被赶出来的时候不狼狈吗
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Have you forgotten how humiliating it was when we were kicked out in the middle of the night? We can't sell this house.”

1. PREVIOUS

不是 你是想把这个房子卖了吗

“Wait. Are you saying you want to sell this apartment?”

“Weren't we struggling when we got kicked out in the middle of the night back then?”

3. NEXT

那个时候我就下定决心说 一定要有一个自己的房子

“That was when I made up my mind that I had to have a place of my own”

《爱情有烟火》 · family_and_home
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咱们俩现在过得太狼狈了
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Our current life is completely falling apart, so we have no choice but to take drastic measures (like selling our house).”

1. PREVIOUS

是不是会更符合 咱们两个人现在的目前的状况

“wouldn't that make more sense for our situation right now?”

“We're struggling way too much now.”

3. NEXT

不是 你是想把这个房子卖了吗

“Wait. Are you saying you want to sell this apartment?”

《爱情有烟火》 · family_and_home
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自己会在爱情里 摔得如此狼狈
HSK 7 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

我从未想过

“I never thought”

“I'd fail so miserably in love.”

3. NEXT

我的天哪 这都写的什么

“Oh my goodness. What is all this?”

《爱情没有神话》 · social_and_dating
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