The adverb '偏偏' indicates that something happens completely contrary to one's wishes or to normal circumstances, giving a sense of irony, annoyance or helplessness.
Links two parallel states or verbs. With negation ('既没……也没……') it expresses hesitation, being in limbo, or having neither possibility.
A rhetorical question used to stress an affirmation or negation forcefully; the speaker expects no answer and shows clear emotion.
'弄' is a versatile colloquial verb meaning 'to do/make'. '弄得……' describes an action or situation leading to a negative, annoying or troublesome result.
Used in statements to present alternative options (unlike '还是', which is used in questions).
Describes a situation where, once an action is interrupted by a mishap, it can no longer continue or return to its previous state.
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