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劝

quàn
HSK 5

English Meaning

to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort; to console; to soothe

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
要不是我苦口相劝
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You owe me your life; if I hadn't stepped in, you'd already be doomed, so don't push your luck.”

1. PREVIOUS

这也是我能给你争取到的 最好的情况

“This is already the best I could secure for you.”

“If I hadn't pleaded on your behalf,”

3. NEXT

他们会以抗日分子 和破坏上海经济的名义

“they would have arrested you on charges of being an Anti-Japanese element and sabotaging Shanghai's economy,”

《八千里路云和月》 · crisis_and_conflict
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我劝你 带着你的组合赶紧走
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Take your friends and get lost right now, or you'll regret it.”

1. PREVIOUS

还是个组合呢

“Looks like you've got a team.”

“Listen, take your team and get lost.”

3. NEXT

这个姑娘我要了

“This girl's with me.”

《玫瑰丛生》 · crisis_and_conflict
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听我一句劝 明天咱们乖乖回去 就当白来一趟
HSK 5 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Stop being stubborn; continuing this will only cause disaster, so let's just swallow our pride and leave.”

1. PREVIOUS

我才不自己回去挨骂呢

“I won't go back and get scolded alone.”

“Listen to me. Let's go back tomorrow. Just think we came here for a trip.”

3. NEXT

我不回去

“I'm not going back.”

《狂飙》 · crisis_and_conflict
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