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糟糕

zāo gāo
HSK 5

English Meaning

too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad

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看来胥城的情况 比我们想象的更加糟糕
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如果这家人全死了 他们便会在墙上画上这个符号

“If a whole family dies, they mark the wall with this symbol.”

“Looks like the situation in Xucheng is even worse than we imagined.”

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烧尸的味道

“The smell of burning bodies...”

《南部档案》 · crisis_and_conflict
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不要把事都想那么糟糕
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就是

“Exactly.”

“Don't imagine the worst.”

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说不定真是个机会呢

“It might actually be a good opportunity.”

《冬去春来》 · social_and_dating
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那一定是个顶顶糟糕的世界
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“You cannot always get what you want, because unrestrained personal desires bring chaos.”

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如果世上人人都以一己之心 得偿所愿

“if everyone in the world could have their selfish wishes granted,”

“that would be a terrible world.”

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可我真的

“But I really miss them a lot.”

《唐宫奇案之青雾风鸣》 · historical_and_court
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