我不方便告诉你 但我可以肯定的是
“I can't disclose that. But I can assure you”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这涉及到这个病人的个人隐私
“That involves the patient's personal privacy.”
我 不方便告诉你 但我可以 肯定的 是
“I can't disclose that. But I can assure you”
你妈妈是一个很棒的好老师
“that your mom is an excellent teacher.”
“Professional rules prevent me from giving details, but rest assured everything is fine.”
Saying '不方便' (inconvenient) avoids outright saying 'I refuse' or 'I won't tell you', softening the refusal to preserve mutual face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
inconvenient / inappropriate / not in a position to
A polite, standard way in Chinese to decline a request or withhold sensitive details without sounding blunt.
what I can be certain of is...
Useful for pivoting away from unknown or restricted topics to state a definite, positive fact.
Functions as a nominalizer marking certainty and emphasis at the end of the clause.
