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糟

zāo
HSK 5

English Meaning

dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
日子再糟心也得过呀 难看是一天
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“No matter how messed up life is, I still have to keep going and put on a brave face.”

1. PREVIOUS

钱菲 你这受什么刺激了

“Qian Fei, did something happen to spark this?”

“No matter how bad life gets, you still have to live it. Whether you look bad”

3. NEXT

好看也是一天 是不是 还挺会给自己做心理建设

“or look good, it's still a day, right? You're pretty good at giving yourself a pep talk.”

《爱情有烟火》 · social_and_dating
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糟了 快走
HSK 5 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

咒印自解

“the seal would undo itself.”

2. TARGET TURN 糟了 快走

“Oh, no. Let's go!”

3. NEXT

醒来吧

“Wake up.”

《月鳞绮纪》 · crisis_and_conflict
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糟糠夫不可休
HSK 5 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You cannot just throw me away after all we have been through together!”

1. PREVIOUS

但是民间有句话

“there is a saying among the people:”

2. TARGET TURN 糟糠夫不可休

“"A husband who shared your hardships should not be cast aside."”

3. NEXT

什么糟糠夫 糟糠妻

“"A husband who shared your hardships"? It's "wife."”

《逐玉》 · family_and_home
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