那个时候我胆子小 害怕陌生人
“I was timid. I was afraid of strangers.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
很爱笑
“You smiled a lot.”
那个 时候我 胆子小 害怕 陌生人
“I was timid. I was afraid of strangers.”
但你走过来冲我笑了笑
“But you approached me and smiled.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Admitting past shyness or timidity is a classic conversational way in Chinese culture to build rapport and intimacy by showing sincerity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
timid; cowardly; easily frightened
A common spoken descriptor for someone who lacks courage or is naturally shy.
at that time; back then
Used at the beginning of a clause to anchor a narrative in the past.