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《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E33 (06:45) HSK 3
nǐ jiù xiàng zhǐ jīng gōng zhī niǎo

你就像只惊弓之鸟

“you were like a frightened bird,”

《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E33
TIMECODE: 06:45 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ jì de wǒ dì yī cì jiàn nǐ de shí hòu

我记得我第一次见你的时候

“I remember the first time I met you,”

nǐ jiù xiàng zhǐ jīng gōng zhī niǎo CURRENT FOCUS

你 就像 只 惊弓之鸟

“you were like a frightened bird,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù shì jí lì dì xiǎng yíng hé

就是极力地想迎合

“trying desperately to please”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: ANALYZING PERSONALITY
Tone: CANDID
Emotion: SYMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Chengyu Metaphors (成语典故)

Chinese speakers frequently employ historical fables such as the bird terrified of the bowstring to express complex psychological states compactly.

INTENT TAGS: #character_analysis #recollection #direct_observation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
惊弓之鸟 SPOKEN CHUNK

a startled bird afraid of the bow; a badly frightened person who panics at the slightest sign of danger

A classic four-character idiom (chengyu) used to describe someone traumatized, hyper-vigilant, or easily spooked.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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