extent; degree; state
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extent; degree; state
informalA colloquial term used to refer to the current state, level, or extent of a situation, often implying it has reached a certain point, usually not a good one. Often used with verbs like 闹 (nào, to make trouble), 混 (hùn, to muddle along), 到 (dào, to reach).
Dōu都
nào闹
dào到
zhè这
fèn份
r儿
shàng上
le了
，
tā他
hái还
dàng当
méi没
shì事
r儿
ne呢
。
It has come to this extent, and he still acts like nothing is wrong.
Wǒ我
men们
de的
guān关
xì系
yǐ已
jīng经
jiāng僵
dào到
zhè这
fèn份
r儿
le了
，
hěn很
nán难
zài再
hé和
hǎo好
le了
。
Our relationship has deteriorated to this point; it's very hard to make up.
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Zhēn真
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
tā他
huì会
hùn混
dào到
zhè这
fèn份
r儿
shàng上
，
lián连
fáng房
zū租
dōu都
jiāo交
bù不
qǐ起
le了
。
I really didn't expect him to end up in such a state, unable to even pay rent.
Shì事
qíng情
fā发
zhǎn展
dào到
zhè这
fèn份
r儿
，
zǒng总
děi得
xiǎng想
ge个
jiě解
jué决
bàn办
fǎ法
。
Things have developed to this point; we must think of a solution.
Tā他
bǎ把
huà话
shuō说
dào到
zhè这
fèn份
r儿
，
wǒ我
yě也
jiù就
méi没
shén什
me么
hǎo好
shuō说
de的
le了
。
He has spoken to this degree; I don't have anything more to say.