我不过是随口一句而已
“I was simply saying”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我不过是随口一句而已
“I was simply saying”
夫人便急了
“but you became anxious.”
“Your panic tells me everything; you wouldn't be this agitated if my suspicion weren't true.”
In Chinese elite interpersonal maneuvering, players intentionally drop casual remarks to gauge rivals' emotional composure and ferret out secrets through defensive overreactions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
merely / nothing more than
Used to minimize the gravity or importance of an action or statement.
a casual remark / an offhand comment
Use this collocation when claiming something was said casually without premeditated malice or serious intent.
and nothing more / that is all
Placed at the end of a sentence to downplay extent, often paired with '不过' or '只是'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I was kind of just saying it.”
“I just made a passing remark,”
“I casually said a few things.”
“I was just speaking casually.”
“By that, you mean a mere verbal promise.”
“I was angry. That's all.”