那就是虚张声势 吓唬吓唬你的
“It's just a bluff to scare you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You don't need to worry about that lawyer's letter.”
那就 是 虚张声势 吓唬吓唬你 的
“It's just a bluff to scare you.”
“You don't need to comfort me. I'm fine. Go to sleep.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In contemporary China, sending formal attorney letters is frequently used as a public relations intimidation tactic rather than an immediate prelude to actual litigation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
bluffing / making a false show of strength
A common idiom used when someone puts on a threatening act without actual substance or intent to follow through.
just scare a bit / intimidate lightly
Verb reduplication softens the verb 'to scare', downplaying the severity of the threat.
Placed at the end of the sentence to assert certainty and reinforce the speaker's conviction.
