这个就说不清楚了嘛
“Well… I'm not sure.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那他什么时候回来？
“When is he coming back?”
这个 就说 不清楚 了嘛
“Well… I'm not sure.”
“He usually gets drunk at night and sleeps here.”
“Don't bother asking me; his schedule is totally unpredictable.”
Phrases like '说不清楚' are frequently used in Chinese daily interactions to avoid committing to precise information that one cannot guarantee.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
hard to tell / impossible to say for sure
A common potential complement used when the facts are vague, unpredictable, or difficult to explain.
Softens the declaration while implying that the situation should be obvious or self-evident to the listener.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm not too sure about that.”
“No idea.”
“I just wonder if he knows”
“Who knows? Maybe it was out of remorse.”
“That I don't know.”
“I'm not quite sure about it.”
“know nothing about this!”
“I really have no idea.”
“I don't know. Ask my mom.”
“I can't really explain it.”
“I'm not so sure about that.”
“Even the Bureau Chief doesn't know.”
“Well, I'm not too sure either. Something about leaks or electrical issues.”