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天经地义

tiān jīng dì yì
HSK 7

English Meaning

lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
不是 这工人要工资 也是天经地义的 是
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Stop making excuses; you cannot blame the workers for demanding what they rightfully earned.”

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没订单 没活干 我拿什么给他们结嘛

“No orders, no work! How can I pay them then?”

“Listen, - you must pay them on time. - Yes.”

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你没活干 你也不能怪他们呀 是

“You can't blame them because you have no orders. Yeah.”

《小城大事》 · crisis_and_conflict
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这是天经地义 人之常情 但是我总不能
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“I have every right as your parent to watch over you, but do not worry, I still protect your reputation.”

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我是你爸 我观察你的私生活

“I'm your father. Keeping an eye on your private life”

“is only natural, but I wouldn't”

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把你的私生活拿出去曝光 从而还破坏你的名声 这

“expose your private life and damage your reputation because of it. Well...”

《爱情有烟火》 · family_and_home
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干活拿钱 天经地义
HSK 7 00:01
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我觉得也不用顾忌面子 该要赶紧要

“I don't think you need to worry about saving face. Go get your money.”

“You did the work. You earned it.”

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他怎么把我拉黑了呀

“Why did he block me?”

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