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摩擦

mó cā
HSK 5

English Meaning

friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
那摩摩擦擦那太正常了
HSK 4 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't sweat the small arguments we had before; it's water under the bridge.”

1. PREVIOUS

之前咱们都不了解

“We didn't know each other before,”

“so a little friction is perfectly normal.”

3. NEXT

不过

“But,”

《冬去春来》 · daily_life
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省里要对共产党搞摩擦了 这次不是小摩擦
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“They are launching a full-scale assault, so prepare for the worst right now.”

1. PREVIOUS

跟特派员有关吗 是 一定要告诉老谢本人

“Does it have to do with the special envoy? Yes. Make sure you tell Xie in person.”

“Is the province going to create friction with the Communist Party? It's not a small friction this time.”

3. NEXT

他们要把新四军彻底赶出诺溪 我就一句话

“They want to drive the New Fourth Army out of Nuoxi completely. I just have one thing to say:”

《八千里路云和月》 · crisis_and_conflict
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难免会与厦人有了摩擦
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't be surprised; disputes between our people and theirs are bound to happen.”

1. PREVIOUS

在都城上行走

“Walking around the capital,”

“frictions with the Xia people are bound to happen.”

3. NEXT

一群野蛮人

“A bunch of barbarians—”

《成何体统》 · historical_and_court
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