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拧

níng / nǐng / nìng
HSK 7

English Meaning

(níng) to pinch; wring | (nǐng) mistake; to twist | (nìng) stubborn

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
我天生就是扛水泥拧螺丝的料
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“I should stop dreaming big; manual labor is all I'm really good for.”

1. PREVIOUS

我爸说得对

“My dad is right.”

“I was born to carry cement and tighten screws.”

3. NEXT

走吧

“Just go.”

《灿如繁星》 · daily_life
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我把脑袋拧下来
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“If I am wrong, you can have my head—that is how certain I am.”

1. PREVIOUS

一星半点的力气

“that the big guy has,”

“I'd twist my head off”

3. NEXT

给你当球踢

“and let you kick it like a ball.”

《逐玉》 · crisis_and_conflict
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后面 把这个水拧开
HSK 7 00:01
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1. PREVIOUS

把抽屉抽开

“Pull out the drawer, huh?”

“Turn on the water valve behind the washing machine.”

3. NEXT

就好了

“And that's it.”

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