我的意思是 我阻止了你弟弟伤害我哥哥
“I mean that I kept your brother from hurting my brother.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
什么意思？
“What do you mean?”
我的意思是 我 阻止了 你弟弟 伤害我 哥哥
“I mean that I kept your brother from hurting my brother.”
所以威廉
“So… William,”
“I did not start this fight; I only stepped in to keep your brother from injuring mine.”
Defending one's sibling carries strong moral justification in Chinese culture, framing the intervention as an ethical imperative.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what I mean is / my point is
A staple conversational pivot used to restate one's point or correct a misunderstanding.
stopped / prevented
Denotes successfully restraining or preventing someone from completing an action.
Marks completed aspect, emphasizing the realized protective action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I didn't mean to let your brother die.”
“every time we touch a critical issue?”
“As her older brother, why didn't you stop her? You...”
“stop guilt-tripping my brother, okay?”
“I want an elder brother! I don't want a younger brother!"”
“He, to prevent my brother from giving me a hard time,”