怕给你添麻烦呗 他这是
“He's probably just afraid of causing you trouble. His studies aren't great,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他可能就是
“He's probably just afraid of causing you trouble.”
怕 给你 添麻烦 呗 他这是
“He's probably just afraid of causing you trouble. His studies aren't great,”
“His studies aren't great, and our family burden is quite heavy.”
“Please don't think he was being distant; he just didn't want to burden you.”
Deeply ingrained Chinese interpersonal norm where people go out of their way to avoid burdening friends or relatives, often explained away as a virtue of politeness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to cause inconvenience or trouble for someone
Essential polite expression in Chinese social etiquette when accepting help or excusing behavior.
probably just afraid of... (as an obvious explanation)
Spoken northern construction used to present a casual, straightforward interpretation of someone's motives.
Indicates that the reason is obvious or self-evident, softening the explanation into casual deduction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“...so soon after my arrival.”
“have made things difficult for you.”
“Sorry for causing you trouble this time.”
“Sorry for the trouble. I'll go back and try to deal with it.”
“we've troubled you again.”
“sorry for the trouble.”
“Sorry for causing you trouble again.”
“Bringing her to Shanghai has caused you so much trouble. It's no trouble at all.”
“I caused you trouble.”
“Sorry for the trouble. Let's talk later if you're free. I'm free.”
“I've really caused you guys a lot of trouble.”
“I've caused trouble for everyone because of this case.”
“Let's not cause him trouble.”
“That would be too much trouble for others.”