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勉强

miǎn qiǎng
HSK 7

English Meaning

to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
为什么非得勉强他们 走同一条路啊
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“It is totally unreasonable to expect people to sacrifice their own futures just to stay together.”

1. PREVIOUS

奔向了不同的道路

“She and her boyfriend are heading down different paths.”

“Why force them down the same path?”

3. NEXT

你这也太现实了吧 考上大学把人一脚踹啦

“You're way too realistic. She should dump him because she got into university?”

《隐身的名字》 · social_and_dating
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用针线勉强缝起的胸膛
HSK 7 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

他被开膛后

“stitched-up chest of his”

“after he was disemboweled”

3. NEXT

我还记得他身上

“and the 67 arrow-shaped wounds on his body”

《逐玉》 · crisis_and_conflict
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我的侦探人数也就勉强够用
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't even think about asking me for more manpower; we are completely stretched thin.”

1. PREVIOUS

而不是在我出生前就发生的案子

“not ones from before I was born.”

“I've barely got enough detectives to cover the ground as it is,”

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更别说新的部门了

“let alone a new department.”

《悬案》 · legal_and_police
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