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《The Truth》 S1·E14 (14:10) HSK 6
wǒ zhī qián shì tǐng xián nǐ fán

我之前是挺嫌你烦

“I did find you annoying before.”

《The Truth》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 14:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ bú shì xián wǒ fán ma

你不是嫌我烦吗

“Didn't you say I was annoying?”

wǒ zhī qián shì tǐng xián nǐ fán CURRENT FOCUS

我之前是挺 嫌你烦

“I did find you annoying before.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn lěng bù dīng nǐ yī zǒu ba wǒ zǎo shàng zhēng kāi yǎn

“But now that you're suddenly gone, I woke up and saw your bed empty in the morning,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: CONCEDING PAST FEELINGS
Tone: CANDID
Emotion: AFFECTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Yes, you used to drive me crazy, but now that you are gone, I actually miss you terribly.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Indirect Affection (Tsundere Dynamics)

Chinese speakers often express romantic attachment indirectly by acknowledging mutual bickering or annoyance before admitting they care.

INTENT TAGS: #concession #vulnerability #affection #intimacy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
嫌你烦 SPOKEN CHUNK

find you annoying / tired of your nagging

A common colloquial phrase used between intimate partners or family members to express mild annoyance.

之前是挺 SPOKEN CHUNK

it is true that previously I really was...

Used to make a concession before introducing a contrastive turn with 'dan' (but).

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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