当然不是了 我有这么说吗
“Of course not. Did I say that?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是为了上大学
“to go to university?”
当然不是 了 我有这么说吗
“Of course not. Did I say that?”
“Your brain is still injured. Maybe you heard wrongly.”
“Stop putting words in my mouth; that is not what I meant at all.”
In spoken Chinese, framing a denial as a rhetorical question rather than a direct explanation often signals strong irritation at having one's motives or words misrepresented.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
of course not / certainly not
Use this to deliver a prompt, emphatic rejection of an assumption or accusation.
did I say that? / did I ever put it that way?
A common rhetorical question used in spoken Chinese to counter an unfair summary of one's words.
Reinforces the emphatic finality of the denial in conjunction with 当然不是.
Marks the rhetorical question, demanding proof or backing down from the listener.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No, I didn't mean it that way.”
“Not true. Don't talk nonsense, alright?”
“That way, I wouldn't be me.”
“That's not how it is. That's not how it is.”
“Of course not. Only with you.”
“I knew it wasn't like this.”
“But that wasn't the case. [How could prohibited ingredients be detected] I didn't dare to tell the truth. [from my blood? I've never used it.]”
“You weren't like this at all when we were outside. Am I?”
“last time.”
“No, I revised it based on what you said. That's not what I meant.”