我没这意思啊 那你什么意思
“I didn't say that. So what do you mean?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You mean, she won't stay long?”
我 没这意思 啊 那 你什么意思
“I didn't say that. So what do you mean?”
我的意思就是吧
“I mean,”
“Don't put words in my mouth—why are you jumping to that conclusion?”
Chinese officials often hedge their words carefully; if someone explicitly verbalizes an unspoken taboo, the speaker will quickly deny having meant it to avoid blame.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
didn't mean that / that wasn't my intention
A very frequent spoken chunk to deny a negative implication, accusation, or misinterpretation.
what do you mean? / what are you getting at?
Can range from a neutral inquiry to a confrontational challenge depending on vocal tone.
Softens the denial while signaling surprise or slight indignation at the misinterpretation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That's not what I meant. Then what did you mean?”
“Is that what I meant? Then what did you mean?”
“What do you mean? Nothing.”