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左

Zuǒ / zuǒ
HSK 1

English Meaning

(Zuǒ) surname Zuo | (zuǒ) left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
本该是左右逢源
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“I was foolish to think I could outsmart everyone and play all sides safely.”

1. PREVIOUS

我自诩洞察人心

“I pride myself on reading people.”

“I should have been the one skillfully balancing all sides,”

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是各方势力

“all the factions”

《成何体统》 · historical_and_court
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现在左龙 马中武这两个人
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这个人绝对不是左龙

“From his age and height, I'm sure he is definitely not Zuo Long.”

“Now, Zuo Long and Ma Zhongwu”

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完全可以排除

“can be ruled out. They're just red herrings.”

《叵测》 · legal_and_police
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我这左思右想
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💡 INTENT:

“I've racked my brain, and I still can't figure out what gave me away.”

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还反而把我架在火上反复炙烤

“but puts me on the hot seat repeatedly.”

2. TARGET TURN 我这左思右想

“I've been thinking hard,”

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我并未在什么地方露出破绽

“but I don't think I've shown any flaw anywhere.”

《成何体统》 · historical_and_court
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