不过 也不完全是
“But not entirely.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有我母亲的缘故
“because of my mother.”
不过 也不 完 全是
“But not entirely.”
圣人都说
“Sages all say that”
“My mother was part of the reason, but you are the other part.”
In classical and traditional Chinese interpersonal dynamics, individuals often downplay direct declarations of affection by leaving deliberate ambiguities in their explanations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not entirely so / that is not completely true
A polite, conversational way to soften a disagreement or partially qualify an earlier assumption.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Not always.”
“But that doesn't mean we can't do it in the future.”
“But he's not completely unreasonable.”
“it doesn't mean he doesn't need light.”
“But we cannot confirm...”