我不是抬杠的意思 只是我不确定
“I'm not trying to argue. I'm just not sure.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你对这些孩子的情况并不了解 你就少言两句吧
“You don't understand those kids' situations, so say a little less.”
我不是 抬杠 的 意思 只是 我 不确定
“I'm not trying to argue. I'm just not sure.”
其实有的时候
“Sometimes a path only gets narrower”
“Do not take it personally; I am just expressing honest doubts, not attacking you.”
In Chinese communication, explicitly stating that one is not 'taigang' preserves harmony and prevents the other person from losing face during an intellectual dispute.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to bicker, argue for the sake of arguing, or contradict deliberately
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to call out or deny pointless contrarianism.
to have the intention of; meaning to do something
Used after a verb or noun phrase to soften statements and explain one's motive.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That's not what I mean.”
“That's not what I meant.”
“I didn't mean to offend you.”
“Don't get me wrong. I didn't mean that.”
“It really wasn't my decision.”
“-That's not what I meant. -Just kidding.”