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正要

zhèng yào verb A2
  1. to be just about to
  2. to be on the point of
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」正要拥着他说话。
儒林外史, p. 41 · C2
正要再看看,却有一个童生来交卷。
儒林外史, p. 36 · C2
每当夜间疲倦,正想偷懒时,仰面在灯光中瞥见他黑瘦的面貌,似乎正要说出抑扬顿挫的话来,便使我忽又良心发现,而且增加勇气了,于是点上一枝烟,再继续写些为“正人君子”之流所深恶痛疾的文字。
鲁迅作品选, p. 66 · C2

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