没偷听 真的
“I wasn't eavesdropping. Really.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
偷听了多少
“How much did you overhear?”
没偷听 真的
“I wasn't eavesdropping. Really.”
好吧
“Fine.”
“I swear I didn't mean to listen in, please don't be mad at me.”
Overhearing private matters creates instant awkwardness in Chinese relationships, prompting immediate, emphatic denial to preserve the other person's face and comfort.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to eavesdrop; to secretly listen in
Commonly used in both casual and serious contexts when someone overhears a private conversation without permission.
really; honestly
Frequently tacked onto the end of short statements in spoken Chinese to urgently affirm truthfulness.