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抬头

tái tóu
HSK 5

English Meaning

to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc

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那我们也算半个同事 每天低头不见抬头见的
HSK 5 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“We are going to see each other all the time anyway, so let us stay on good terms.”

1. PREVIOUS

那你看 现在你的老板 也是我的老板

“Look, now that your boss is also my boss,”

“we're sort of colleagues. We see each other every day.”

3. NEXT

来日方长嘛

“We still have plenty of time ahead.”

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这行业就这么大 低头不见抬头见的
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't make an enemy out of him; you are bound to run into him again in this circle.”

1. PREVIOUS

你刚才就没说谎吗

“but weren't you lying just now?”

“This industry is small. We always run into each other.”

3. NEXT

就算大家知道他在胡说 也不愿意给自己找麻烦

“Even if everyone knows he's lying, no one wants to get in trouble.”

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跟我低头不见抬头见的
HSK 5 00:01
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1. PREVIOUS

我妈这上了大学

“Now that my mom is going to college,”

“we'll be seeing each other all the time.”

3. NEXT

她这身份可太容易暴露了吧

“Her identity is way too easy to expose.”

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