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挑剔

tiāo ti
HSK 7

English Meaning

picky; fussy

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
年纪大了 还是得挑剔点
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“I'm not settling for just anyone just because people are rushing me.”

1. PREVIOUS

你还没找到新女朋友啊 没有看上的

“Still haven't found yourself a new girlfriend? Haven't met the right one.”

“I'm getting older now. Got to be more picky,”

3. NEXT

对吧

“right?”

《爱情没有神话》 · social_and_dating
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那些老饕餮嘴挑剔得很
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't get complacent; our target customers won't tolerate mediocre food.”

1. PREVIOUS

卤肉需求量自然也大

“So the demand for braised meat is naturally high.”

“Those old gourmets are very picky diners.”

3. NEXT

要不

“How about this?”

《逐玉》 · business_and_trade
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老岳父挑剔女婿呗
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't make a big deal out of it; fathers-in-law are always hard on sons-in-law.”

1. PREVIOUS

还能是哪一出啊

“What else could it be?”

“A father-in-law nitpicking his son-in-law.”

3. NEXT

于奶奶 快 叫奶奶啊 奶奶好

“Granny Yu. Quickly, say hello to Granny Yu. Hello, Granny Yu.”

《你好1983》 · family_and_home
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