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明白

míng bai
HSK 1

English Meaning

clear; obvious; unequivocal; to understand; to realize

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
明明白白 要不然那评书里怎么说来着
HSK 1 00:02
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谁是忠臣 谁是奸臣 咱必须说得清清楚楚

“Who is loyal and who is treacherous, we must say it clearly”

“and plainly. Otherwise, what does the storytelling say?”

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就 就 就那个戏 就是那个

“That... That play... That one...”

《八千里路云和月》 · social_and_dating
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我不跟你说 我找个明白人跟你说
HSK 2 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You are completely unreasonable and wasting my time, so I'm bringing in someone who actually has authority and common sense.”

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别别扭扭的 我 不跟你 一码事 两码事

“Unreasonable. Whatever. I'm not talking”

“to you. I'll find someone else.”

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李镇长 李镇长 怎么了 你看 你这来了 来

“Ms. Li. Yes? Come here.”

《小城大事》 · crisis_and_conflict
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人楼下两个孩子 跟我说得清清楚楚 明明白白的
HSK 2 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't treat me like a fool; multiple people have already confirmed the truth.”

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你怎么知道的 我怎么知道 我打听的呀

“How do you know? How do I know? I asked around.”

“The two kids downstairs told me very clearly, very plainly.”

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而且我还亲眼见到 那小狐狸精和他那上司了

“And I saw with my own eyes, that little vixen and his boss.”

《八千里路云和月》 · crisis_and_conflict
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