不是这样的
“It's not like that.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“...is a former Qing dynasty consul who returned from America.”
不是这样的
“It's not like that.”
司令官阁下
“Your Excellency, Commander...”
“You have the facts wrong, let me explain before you make a grave mistake.”
When dealing with strict superiors in East Asian institutional hierarchies, subordinates must promptly correct factual errors before premature judgment or punishment is meted out.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
that is not the case; it is not like that
A standard phrase used to refute a misunderstanding or disagree with someone's summary of the situation.
Affirms the certainty of the statement, reinforcing the denial.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That's not what happened.”
“That's right. That's not it at all.”
“It's not like that.”
“hold on to family or dignity.”
“The look on the person behind you says otherwise.”
“That's not true.”
“last time.”
“That's not it.”
“That's not it.”
“But it's not like that in reality.”