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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E25 (02:51) HSK 7
nǐ bié méi shì zhǎo shì shì bú shì zán hú sī luàn xiǎng

你别没事找事 是不是咱胡思乱想

“Don't look for trouble. We don't know if”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 02:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zán men hái piàn tā zhè shì bú shì dé dé dé dǎ zhù

“and we deceived him. This isn't right... Alright, alright. Stop.”

nǐ bié méi shì zhǎo shì shì bú shì zán hú sī luàn xiǎng CURRENT FOCUS

你别 没事找事 是不是 咱 胡思乱想

“Don't look for trouble. We don't know if”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ men dōu hái bù zhī dào ne

我们都还不知道呢

“we're overthinking.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: ADMONISHING AND DISMISSING
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Calm down and stop making a big deal out of nothing; you are just scaring yourself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Preventative Conflict Avoidance

In Chinese social interaction, calling out someone for 'looking for trouble' (没事找事) often serves as a self-protective barrier to avoid needless panic or complications.

INTENT TAGS: #dismissal #de-escalation #reassurance #defensiveness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
没事找事 SPOKEN CHUNK

looking for trouble when there is none; borrowing trouble

A very common colloquial expression used to criticize someone for creating unnecessary drama or problems out of thin air.

胡思乱想 SPOKEN CHUNK

letting one's imagination run wild; overthinking

Frequently used as a gentle rebuke or self-reflection when someone worries excessively about hypothetical negative outcomes.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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