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overreact /过度反应/ (ɡuòdù fǎnyīnɡ)

A: Have you seen the news recently? A woman who felt uncomfortable when her skirt hem was touched by a 3-year-old shared the incident online and was criticized by netizens for "overreacting."  

你看最近的新闻了吗？有一位女士被三岁小孩不小心摸到了裙边,她感到很不适,把事情经过分享到网上,被网民称"过度反应"。

(nǐkàn zuìjìnde xīnwén lema？yǒu yīwèi nǚshì bèi sānsuì xiǎohái bùxiǎoxīn mōdào le qúnbiān, tāɡǎndào hěnbùshì, bǎ shìqínɡ jīnɡɡuò fēnxiǎnɡ dào wǎnɡshànɡ, bèiwǎnɡmín chēnɡ "ɡuòdùfǎnyīnɡ".)

B: Really? It is difficult to clarify these things. In the end, the chances that the kid did this on purpose is low, but it is not wrong for a woman to be vigilant and be aware of self-protection.

是吗,这种事情很难说清楚,毕竟小孩子故意这样做的可能性很低,但女性有戒备心和自我保护意识并没错。

(shìma, zhèzhǒnɡshìqínɡ hěnnán shuōqīnɡchǔ, bìjìnɡ xiǎoháizǐ ɡùyì zhèyànɡzuò de kěnénɡxìnɡ hěndī, dàn nǚxìnɡ yǒu jièbèixīn hé zìwǒbǎohù yìshí bìnɡméicuò.)

A: You're right, but this woman's exaggerated reaction led to the child's parents verbally insulting her.

说的没错,这位女性的夸张反应导致小孩的父母对她进行了侮辱和攻击。

(shuōde méicuò, zhèwèi nǚxìnɡde kuāzhānɡfǎnyīnɡ dǎozhì xiǎoháide fùmǔ duìtā jìnxínɡle wǔrǔ hé ɡōnɡjī.)

B: Really? I hope the child wasn't hurt by this war of words. After all, he probably isn't clear on just what happened.

是吗,希望孩子没有在这场唇枪舌战里受到伤害,毕竟他可能都不太清楚发生了什么。

(shìma, xīwànɡ háizǐ méiyǒu zài zhèchǎnɡ chúnqiānɡshézhànlǐ shòudào shānɡhài, bìjìnɡ tā kěnénɡ dōu bùtàiqīnɡchǔ fāshēnɡle shenme.)

A: I probably would have played it cooler if I was the woman in such situation.

如果是我,面对类似情况我会冷静对待。

(rúɡuǒ shìwǒ, miànduì lèisì qínɡkuànɡ wǒhuì lěnɡjìnɡ duìdài.)

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