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盘算

pán suàn
HSK 7

English Meaning

to plot; to scheme; to calculate

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
你爹一门心思盘算
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Your father is obsessively scheming behind the scenes, and you are blind to it.”

1. PREVIOUS

你是何人

“Who are you?”

“Your father schemes day and night”

3. NEXT

为了你

“for your sake.”

《江湖夜雨十年灯》 · historical_and_court
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这事不能盘算到八爷头上 现在好了
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“I knew scheming against such a powerful person would blow up in our faces, and now we are in serious trouble.”

1. PREVIOUS

我早就说了

“I said it before—”

“we must never try to get anything out of Eighth Master Li. Now look at what has come of it.”

3. NEXT

祯娘因为这事恼了我 爹 您满意了吗

“Zhen is upset with me because of this. Father, are you satisfied?”

《家业》 · family_and_home
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你巴不得她看不见吧 你别管我怎么盘算
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Stop judging my motives and back off; I know what I'm doing.”

1. PREVIOUS

跟楼越好好交代坦白从宽 她那么忙你就发个微信

“but the transfer order is already out, and you still didn't tell Lou Yue in person. She's that busy, and you just sent a message.”

“You probably hoped she wouldn't even see it. Don't worry about how I handled it.”

3. NEXT

可她最终回了没问题啊 你看看你

“She replied in the end, didn't she? Look at you.”

《家事法庭》 · social_and_dating
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