不疼 一点也不疼
“No. Not at all.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
疼吗
“Does it hurt?”
不疼 一点也不疼
“No. Not at all.”
“At that time, I already considered him my friend.”
“Even if it hurts, seeing you care makes it completely bearable, so don't worry about me.”
In Chinese emotional dynamics, downplaying personal suffering is a common way to demonstrate affection and spare a loved one emotional distress.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not at all; not in the slightest
Essential negative intensifier paired with an adjective or verb to emphasize zero degree.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No, not at all.”
“No, not at all.”
“It won't hurt, OK? It won't hurt.”
“It won't hurt at all after taking anesthetics. Really. You're lying.”
“- [Yo Tzu] Hey! Oh! - See, it doesn't hurt! Hah!”