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《The Knockout》 S1·E16 (08:57) HSK 3
wǒ pà bèi bié rén qiáo bù qǐ

我怕被别人瞧不起

“I'm afraid of being looked down upon.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 08:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì

是

“Yes.”

wǒ pà bèi bié rén qiáo bù qǐ CURRENT FOCUS

我怕 被别人 瞧不起

“I'm afraid of being looked down upon.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kě wǒ gèng xiǎng dāng gè běn běn fèn fēn de jǐng chá

“But my true wish is to become a qualified police officer.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: CONFESSION
Tone: SINCERE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Mianzi (Face and Social Dignity)

The fear of being looked down upon reflects deep sensitivity to personal dignity and social evaluation in Chinese social psychology.

INTENT TAGS: #confession #vulnerability #self_disclosure #honesty
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
瞧不起 SPOKEN CHUNK

to look down upon; to disdain

A very common spoken verb used to describe being disrespected, belittled, or deemed inferior by others.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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