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过电影

過電影
guòdiànyǐng
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Meanings

  1. 1 to replay memories in one's head
  2. 2 to run through past events mentally
  3. 3 literally 'to run the film (in your mind)'

Examples

睡不着的时候，他脑子里总在过电影。
Shuì bu zháo de shíhou, tā nǎozi lǐ zǒng zài guò diànyǐng.
When he can't sleep, his mind keeps replaying old memories like a film.
考试前我喜欢把重点在脑子里过一遍电影。
Kǎoshì qián wǒ xǐhuan bǎ zhòngdiǎn zài nǎozi lǐ guò yí biàn diànyǐng.
Before an exam I like to run through the key points in my head like a movie.

Tips

memory
过 here means to 'pass through' or 'play through.' The mind becomes a projector, running scenes from memory frame by frame.

Stroke Order

过 guò
电 diàn
影 yǐng