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笑

xiào / xiào
HSK 1

English Meaning

(xiào) old variant of 笑 | (xiào) to laugh; to smile; to laugh at

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
你开什么玩笑 这
HSK 1 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Are you kidding me? There's no way she's just a scullery maid with martial arts skills like that.”

1. PREVIOUS

伙房烧火丫头嘛

“She's a kitchen maid.”

“Are you kidding? This...”

3. NEXT

一身好功夫 好武旦这是

“Such great skills! She's a good Wudan!”

《主角》 · historical_and_court
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只不过是五十步笑百步
HSK 1 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“It's just the pot calling the kettle black; we're in the same mess anyway.”

1. PREVIOUS

那是我高估了自己

“It turns out I had overestimated myself.”

“It's just a case of "the pot calling the kettle black."”

3. NEXT

赶紧收拾东西 不要惊动太爷

“Hurry up and pack your things. Don't frighten Master.”

《八千里路云和月》 · historical_and_court
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我看谁在那儿嬉皮笑脸呢
HSK 1 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Wipe that silly smirk off your face; this is neither the time nor the place to fool around.”

1. PREVIOUS

路让开 来 走 领导慢走啊

“Make way. - This way. - Let's go. Take care, sir.”

“Who's standing there smirking?”

3. NEXT

以为是啥光彩的事嘞

“Is this something to brag about?”

《主角》 · workplace
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