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《The Truth》 S1·E9 (29:36) HSK 6
wǒ gū jì tā men yě shì xián má fán

我估计他们也是嫌麻烦

“I guess they're sick of the hassle too.”

《The Truth》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 29:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ná cuò le de hái yǒu xiē rén tōu kuài dì

“items taken by mistake, and even people stealing packages.”

wǒ gū jì tā men yě shì xián má fán CURRENT FOCUS

我估计 他们 也是 嫌麻烦

“I guess they're sick of the hassle too.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yě shì xià pà le

也是吓怕了

“They've been scared.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SPECULATING
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: INDIFFERENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Aversion to Hassle (怕麻烦)

A widespread pragmatic mindset in Chinese everyday life where people prefer letting minor grievances slide rather than going through cumbersome procedures.

INTENT TAGS: #speculation #rationalization #casual_observation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
我估计 SPOKEN CHUNK

I reckon / I estimate

Commonly placed at the beginning of a sentence to introduce an educated guess or personal speculation.

嫌麻烦 SPOKEN CHUNK

to avoid hassle / to consider something too troublesome

A very common colloquial expression describing reluctance to act due to complexity or inconvenience.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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