不知道还是不想讲
“You don't know or you don't want to tell me?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不知道
“No.”
不知道还是不想 讲
“You don't know or you don't want to tell me?”
不知道
“I don't know.”
“Quit lying; you know exactly what happened and are choosing to stay silent.”
In Chinese social and legal contexts, claiming ignorance ('I don't know') is a classic defense mechanism to avoid taking sides or implicating others.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
or just unwilling to
Useful pattern when confronting someone who makes excuses instead of admitting their unwillingness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If you can't figure it out, don't think about it for now.”
“I just don't know whether I should tell you. Yes.”
“I don't know if you are still willing...”
“I wonder if you would be willing to hear me out first.”
“Why won't you tell me?”