为了怕被人发现
“To avoid being discovered,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
多杰的车停在路上
“Duojie's car parked on the road.”
为了怕 被人 发现
“To avoid being discovered,”
我把多杰的车
“I dragged Duojie's car”
“I panicked and had to hide it before anyone saw.”
People often go to great lengths to avoid being linked to trouble (避嫌), even if innocent, sometimes resulting in questionable defensive choices.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for fear that / in order to avoid
Common spoken blend of '为了' (in order to) and '怕' (afraid of), used to explain a defensive or evasive precaution.
being noticed / being caught by someone
A passive construction using '被' commonly used in contexts of secrecy, wrongdoing, or stealth.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“- We didn't want him to find out. - [Chia-jen sighs]”
“I'm just afraid the commotion might attract too much attention.”
“to cover up”