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《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E10 (12:43) HSK 7
wǒ pà wǒ shì dòu bù guò tā

我怕我是斗不过他

“I'm afraid I'm no match for him.”

《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 12:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tè lì hài

特厉害

“so he's very powerful.”

wǒ pà wǒ shì dòu bù guò tā CURRENT FOCUS

我怕 我是 斗不过 他

“I'm afraid I'm no match for him.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jì fēng ma wǒ gēn tā hē guò jiǔ

纪封嘛 我跟他喝过酒

“He's Ji Feng, and I've had a drink with him before.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ADMITTING WEAKNESS
Tone: APPREHENSIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He is too powerful, and I cannot handle him on my own without your backing.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Power Asymmetry in Bureaucracy

Openly acknowledging being outmatched is a pragmatic way to elicit strategic guidance from more experienced peers without losing face.

INTENT TAGS: #apprehension #seeking_support #self_deprecation #hedging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
斗不过 SPOKEN CHUNK

unable to defeat or outmaneuver someone

A common potential complement used to express being outmatched in wits, power, or skill.

我怕 SPOKEN CHUNK

I'm afraid that / I worry that

Used conversationally to hedge statements or introduce anxiety about a likely negative outcome.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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