你都吓死我了
“You scared me to death.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你真是的
“Seriously.”
你 都 吓死我了
“You scared me to death.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Colloquial expressions using '-死了' (to death) are standard dramatic hyperbole rather than actual distress, often used affectionately between close companions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
scared me to death
An extremely frequent everyday exclamation used immediately after receiving a sudden fright or surprise.
Marks an achieved state and emphasizes the dramatic realization of the speaker's fright.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“And you, you nearly scared us to death, you know that?”
“You scared me to death!”
“You scared the hell out of me.”
“You scared me when you said that.”
“Nearly scared to death.”
“You scared me to death! What are you doing? Mr. Zheng? You finally came in.”
“Mom, you scared me. No, you scared me.”
“You scared me. You didn't even make a sound.”