他也没跟我说过 我不清楚啊
“He didn't tell me that. I didn't know.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I don't think he can make ends meet.”
他也 没跟我说过 我 不清楚 啊
“He didn't tell me that. I didn't know.”
“Don't look at me, he kept me in the dark too.”
In Chinese culture, financial troubles of family members often involve communal concern or obligation, prompting people to clarify their boundaries early.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I am not aware / I don't know
A polite and common colloquial formula to disclaim knowledge about a matter.
didn't tell me either
Used to emphasize shared ignorance or lack of disclosure by a third party.
Softens the blunt denial and conveys a sense of innocence or helplessness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No, he doesn't. I've never told anyone.”
“Why haven't I heard of her? I haven't either.”
“- How come you never told me about that? - I didn't know. Just knew.”
“He didn't tell me that, and I didn't ask.”
“I'm not really sure about that. Because I haven't seen him either.”
“I've helped prepare this. But no one told me I could volunteer.”