我也就是顺嘴那么一提
“Then I mentioned in passing that you could be”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
欠了我个人情
“that they owed me a favor.”
我 也就是 顺嘴那么一提
“Then I mentioned in passing that you could be”
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“a good fit.”
“Don't feel pressured, but remember that I did put in a good word for you.”
In Chinese culture, downplaying a favor with casual phrasing allows the recipient to save face while still cementing mutual goodwill (renqing).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just mentioned it casually / offhandedly brought it up
Use this phrase to downplay a suggestion or favor, showing you did not go out of your way to do it.