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棋子

qí zǐ
HSK 7

English Meaning

chess piece; (fig.) a pawn (used by others for their own purposes)

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
把我当作一枚棋子
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Your father used me ruthlessly and discarded me; do not act like your family is innocent.”

1. PREVIOUS

你那高高在上的父亲

“Your arrogant father”

“treated me as a pawn.”

3. NEXT

利用完我就抛弃了我

“He used me and abandoned me.”

《白日提灯​》 · crisis_and_conflict
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可以被牺牲的棋子
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You completely betrayed my trust and treated me like disposable trash.”

1. PREVIOUS

本王也成为了你手中

“myself to become a pawn”

“you could sacrifice.”

3. NEXT

说到底此事

“After all,”

《御赐小仵作》 · crisis_and_conflict
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陈七杀不过就是颗棋子罢了
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't bother blaming him—I am the puppet master pulling all the strings.”

1. PREVIOUS

再加油好吗?

“You're quite pathetic. Hmm?”

“Chen Chi-sha was a useless old man.”

3. NEXT

是我叫他去杀人的

“Chen Chi-sha was a useless old man. I'm the one who made him kill people.”

《乩身》 · crisis_and_conflict
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