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冷战

Lěng zhàn / lěng zhàn / lěng zhan
HSK 7

English Meaning

(Lěng zhàn) (US-Soviet) Cold War | (lěng zhàn) cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms | (lěng zhan) (coll.) shiver; shudder

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
你们冷战比吵架更可怕 知不知道?
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Stop acting like everything is fine when it's suffocating everyone around you.”

1. PREVIOUS

没有吵架?

“That's exactly the problem.”

“Cold wars are worse than actual fights, okay?”

3. NEXT

诶 替旁边人想一下好不好?

“Come on. Think about the people around you for once.”

《欠你的那场婚礼》 · crisis_and_conflict
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冷战更可怕
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Do not pretend nothing is wrong; shutting down communication will only ruin the relationship faster.”

1. PREVIOUS

没吵

“We’re not in a fight.”

2. TARGET TURN 冷战更可怕

“A fight of silence is even more terrible.”

3. NEXT

我也不是要跟她冷战

“I don't mean a fight of silence with her.”

《以家人之名》 · social_and_dating
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手机我都收了 谁敢跟您冷战呀
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“I am not ignoring you on purpose, you are blowing this out of proportion.”

1. PREVIOUS

想和我玩冷战是不

“Don't give me the silent treatment.”

“I already accepted the phone. I don't dare to treat you like that.”

3. NEXT

谁给我的勇气呀

“Who gave me the courage?”

《隐身的名字》 · social_and_dating
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