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《The Truth》 S1·E28 (31:13) HSK 5
wǒ jiù miáo le yī yǎn yě méi gǎn zǐ xì kàn

我就瞄了一眼 也没敢仔细看

“I only glanced briefly. Didn't dare look closely.”

《The Truth》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 31:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ wǒ yòu hài pà

我 我又害怕

“And I was scared.”

wǒ jiù miáo le yī yǎn yě méi gǎn zǐ xì kàn CURRENT FOCUS

我就 瞄了一眼 也没敢 仔细看

“I only glanced briefly. Didn't dare look closely.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lái kàn kàn

来 看看

“Come, take a look.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: HEDGING INFORMATION
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please don't interrogate me for tiny details; I was too terrified to look properly.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Self-Protection in Testimony

Witnesses frequently emphasize their fear ('害怕') and superficial glimpse ('瞄了一眼') to minimize potential involvement or responsibility for providing flawed evidence.

INTENT TAGS: #self_defense #downplaying #admitting_fear #hedging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
瞄了一眼 SPOKEN CHUNK

took a quick glance / caught a glimpse

Colloquial verb-object collocation indicating a brief, stealthy, or casual peek.

没敢仔细看 SPOKEN CHUNK

didn't dare look closely

Used to explain an incomplete visual observation due to fear, hesitation, or social taboo.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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