你可以放心 我对天发誓
“Don't worry. I swear. If I have the slightest improper intentions toward you,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我没有时间和精力去喜欢谁
“I don't have the time or the energy to like anyone right now.”
你可以 放心 我 对天发誓
“Don't worry. I swear. If I have the slightest improper intentions toward you,”
我要是对你有任何的觊觎之心 我天打雷劈 得得得
“I swear. If I have the slightest improper intentions toward you, may lightning strike me down. Fine, fine, fine.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Invoking heaven to make an oath remains a very common spoken convention in Chinese to dramatically establish trust and remove romantic suspicion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
swear to heaven; cross my heart
An emphatic idiom used to convince someone of one's absolute sincerity or innocence.
can rest assured
Used to alleviate someone's worry, suspicion, or apprehension.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't worry, I guarantee it.”
“I swear my buns were definitely good.”
“Don't worry. I will do my best.”