我刚才是不是太凶了
“Was I being too harsh just now?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
阿笙 你到底要去哪儿
“Sheng, where on earth are you going?”
我刚才是不是太凶了
“Was I being too harsh just now?”
把他们都吓着了
“Did I scare them all?”
“Please tell me I didn't overreact or look completely unhinged.”
Chinese social norms place a high value on self-restraint; appearing excessively fierce often brings immediate self-consciousness and a desire to confirm social boundaries.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
was I too fierce / was I being too mean
Commonly used to reflect on one's own temper and check if it crossed a line with others.
Indicates an excess beyond a desirable threshold in conjunction with 'tai'.