我不是说让你没口粮
“I'm not telling you to go without food.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
会发霉的 我不是这个意思
“The grain will get moldy. That's not what I meant.”
我不是 说让你没口粮
“I'm not telling you to go without food.”
我跟你无冤无仇的 我干吗让你没口粮啊 对吧
“I bear you no grudge. Why would I make you go hungry?”
“Do not take this the wrong way; I am not trying to cut off your lifeline or starve you.”
Originating from historical grain distribution systems, 'kouliang' colloquially represents one's basic means of survival or essential supplies. Depriving someone of it implies a severe, malicious offense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I am not saying that...
A common conversational softener used to preempt or correct an overreaction from the listener.
rations; basic livelihood
Literally referring to grain rations, colloquially used as a metaphor for essential means of subsistence.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I didn't say you wouldn't have to return the money.”
“You have no appetite? No.”
“How did you know I hadn't eaten?”
“I could just scrape by here.”
“Haven't you eaten?”
“Have you not eaten all day?”