这话也是 对你自己说吗
“Are you saying that to yourself too?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I think it's still too early for you to return to the Mountain Patrol.”
这话也是 对 你自己说 吗
“Are you saying that to yourself too?”
什么意思
“What do you mean?”
“You are just projecting your own hesitation onto me.”
Rather than flatly denying advice, Chinese speakers often ask rhetorical, mirror-holding questions to challenge someone's moral standing or objectivity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
saying it to yourself
Used to call out projection or suggest that advice given to others actually applies to the speaker.
Marks a rhetorical question that prompts the listener to reflect on their own behavior.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“what ambitious remarks you're saying now?”
“Does this "they" mean you?”
“Those words you just spoke— do you even believe them yourself?”
“Don't talk about yourself like that.”
“Why don't you listen to what you're saying?”
“Listen to yourself, what you said is too childish.”