这不都是常有的事吗 有什么好怪罪的
“Doesn't this happen all the time? What's there to blame?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就一个茶碗
“It's just a teacup.”
这不 都是 常有的事 吗 有什么好怪罪的
“Doesn't this happen all the time? What's there to blame?”
这 不过
“But... But”
“It is just a broken teacup, do not make a big deal out of it.”
In Chinese interpersonal dynamics, dismissing minor mishaps as ordinary events helps maintain relational harmony and saves face for the person who made the mistake.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a common occurrence; an everyday thing
Used to comfort someone or brush off a mistake by indicating that it happens to everyone.
there is no reason to blame anyone
A rhetorical question used to pardon someone's error or minimize an offense.
Marks a rhetorical question to state an obvious truth and urge agreement.
Functions at the end of the rhetorical structure to reinforce the speaker's judgment.
