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劈

pī / pǐ
HSK 7

English Meaning

(pī) to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike | (pǐ) to split in two; to divide

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
院中碗口粗的树都被劈倒了 我也没有听到雷声
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Something very bizarre and unnatural is happening here.”

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太史丞昨夜可听到雷声?

“Did you hear thunder last night?”

“The big tree in the courtyard was struck down. But I didn't hear thunder.”

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确实奇怪 都说睡得很好

“This is strange. Everyone slept well.”

《唐宫奇案之青雾风鸣》 · historical_and_court
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这怎么对得起先人呢 这 这也不怕遭雷劈吗
HSK 7 00:03
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不兴这个先火化的 可你看这 这连个棺材板都没有

“without cremation first. But this one doesn't even have a coffin.”

“How can we face our ancestors? Aren't they afraid of karma?”

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是吧 就是 对啊 就是 就是 太缺德了

“- Right? - Yeah. Exactly. How heartless.”

《风过留痕》 · crisis_and_conflict
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那恨不得把孩子劈成两半了
HSK 7 00:02
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人脑袋打成狗脑袋

“they're at each other's throats,”

“acting like they'll tear the child apart,”

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下一秒钟

“and the next moment,”

《开庭》 · daily_life
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