be suspicious; take offense; be oversensitive
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be suspicious; to suspect; to take offense
dialectA dialectal term (方) commonly used in Northern Mandarin, especially Beijing. It implies being overly sensitive and suspecting that something refers to oneself negatively.
Wǒ我
shì是
shuō说
tā他
ne呢
，
nǐ你
bié别
chī吃
xīn心
。
I was talking about him, don't you take it personally.
Shì事
qíng情
jì既
rán然
hé和
nǐ你
méi没
guān关
xì系
，
nǐ你
chī吃
shén什
me么
xīn心
？
Since this matter has nothing to do with you, why are you getting suspicious?
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Tā他
zhè这
rén人
tài太
ài爱
chī吃
xīn心
，
bié别
rén人
suí随
biàn便
yī一
jù句
huà话
tā他
dōu都
yào要
zuó琢
mo磨
bàn半
tiān天
。
He is too easily offended; he dwells on any casual remark from others.
Nǐ你
jiù就
zhí直
shuō说
ba吧
，
wǒ我
bú不
huì会
chī吃
xīn心
de的
。
Just say it directly, I won't take it the wrong way.