他怎么不告诉我呀 估计不好意思吧
“Why didn't he tell me? I guess he was too shy to say it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
都开始约会了
“They started dating already?”
他 怎么不告诉我呀 估计 不好意思 吧
“Why didn't he tell me? I guess he was too shy to say it.”
“It's not like I don't want him to date anyone. My dad is...”
“I'm his close kin, he didn't need to hide this from me like an awkward teenager.”
Older Chinese individuals often feel intense shyness or social awkwardness about dating in later life, fearing gossip from their children and peers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
embarrassed; shy; bashful
Extremely frequent term expressing feeling self-conscious, shy, or reluctant due to social awkwardness.
probably; I reckon; presumably
A spoken hedge used to introduce a reasonable inference or guess.
Softens the interrogative question, turning confusion into mild, affectionate curiosity.
Marks an educated guess or tentative assumption, inviting agreement.
