我刚才说那话 没有别的意思
“I didn't mean anything else by saying that.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I'm so sorry for the misunderstanding.”
我刚才说那话 没有别的意思
“I didn't mean anything else by saying that.”
我只是想告诉您
“I just wanted to let you know”
“Please do not read between the lines or think I was undermining you.”
Because high-context Chinese communication often relies on subtext, speakers frequently have to explicitly clarify that no hidden insult was intended.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no ulterior motive / didn't mean anything by it
A staple formulaic expression used immediately to clarify misunderstandings and defuse offense.
what was said just now
A spoken way to refer back to a problematic remark made moments earlier in conversation.