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之下

zhī xià
HSK 5

English Meaning

under; beneath; less than

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
他在众目睽睽之下
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“This didn't happen in secret; everyone saw it, so we cannot brush it under the rug.”

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不可能染疳霉疮

“It is impossible to have contracted a syphilis infection.”

“He collapsed in public,”

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猝死于教坊

“and died at the Music Office.”

《御赐小仵作》 · historical_and_court
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百般思量之下
HSK 5 00:01
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备受折磨

“(enduring torment.)”

2. TARGET TURN 百般思量之下

“(After weighing every option,)”

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只能将冷月送到景翊身边

“(the only choice left was to send Leng Yue to Jing Yi's side)”

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所以情急之下
HSK 5 00:01
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与大唐官员中毒一案有关

“was connected to the poisonings of Great Tang officials.”

2. TARGET TURN 所以情急之下

“So you sought to”

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想要杀人灭口

“silence witnesses.”

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