也不光是卫生的问题吧
“It's not just about that.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
月海的卫生条件 我们以后一定会改进的
“We'll improve it for sure.”
也不 光是 卫生的问题 吧
“It's not just about that.”
我很喜欢月海
“I really like Yuehai.”
“You are missing the real issue; there is far more wrong here than just cleanliness.”
To preserve harmony and avoid making the interlocutor lose face, Chinese speakers often mitigate direct contradictions using softening particles.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not only; not solely
A spoken conjunction used to expand a premise to broader or additional factors.
Softens the assertion, turning a direct contradiction into a suggestive observation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If she's got sticky fingers, she shouldn't be working as an attendant.”
“something dirty inside.”
“feminine hygiene is incredibly important. Otherwise, you won't be able to have kids,”
“The air reeks of foul play.”