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《The Inner Eye》 S1·E17 (37:29) HSK 6
wǒ jiù pà bèi rén kàn bù qǐ

我就怕被人看不起

“I'm terrified of being looked down on,”

《The Inner Eye》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 37:29 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ yě yào liǎn ya

我也要脸呀

“I have my pride, too!”

wǒ jiù pà bèi rén kàn bù qǐ CURRENT FOCUS

我 就怕 被人 看不起

“I'm terrified of being looked down on,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ gèng pà bèi nǐ kàn bù qǐ

我更怕被你看不起

“especially by you.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CONFESSING INSECURITY
Tone: VULNERABLE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“My fragile pride is driving my actions because I cannot bear social humiliation.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mianzi and Social Regard

The fear of being looked down upon ('看不起') touches deeply on the Chinese cultural imperative to protect personal honor and external social face.

INTENT TAGS: #self_defense #confession #saving_face #vulnerability
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
就怕 SPOKEN CHUNK

only dread; what one fears most is

Use this structure to emphasize the singular biggest fear or concern driving one's behavior.

被人看不起 SPOKEN CHUNK

being looked down upon by others

A very common passive construction describing the loss of dignity or social respect.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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