huó gāi

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HSK6 NHSK 789－1

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v.infmlserve somebody right (undeserving of sympathy); not wronged at all
- huó gāi dǎo méi
  活该倒霉。
  Get what one deserves
- huó gāi shéi jiào nǐ bù tīng wǒ de huà
  活该，谁叫你不听我的话。
  It serves you right. You don't listen to me.
- zhè jiā huo luò de rú cǐ xià chǎng huó gāi
  这家伙落得如此下场，活该。
  This fellow got what he deserved.
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v.dialshould; fated
- zhè shì dà jiā de shì wǒ men huó gāi jìn lì
  这是大家的事，我们活该尽力。
  It's for everybody and we should do our best.

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