这 我 我真不知道
“I-I really don't know about him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
说说刘背
“Tell us about Liu Bei.”
这 我 我真不知道
“I-I really don't know about him.”
太久没联系了
“We haven't been in touch for a long time.”
“Don't drag me into this, I want no part of it.”
In Chinese social interactions, people often use stammered or emphatic disclaimers of ignorance to protect themselves when questioned about sensitive individuals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
really do not know
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to strongly deny awareness, often when feeling pressured.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I... I'm not sure.”
“Honestly, I don't even know what to say to you anymore.”
“I... I don't know how to say it. I have to...”
“You have no idea how bored I've been lately.”
“I... I don't know what to say.”
“I... I really don't know.”
“I have no idea either. Don't play dumb.”
“I... I don't know.”
“I really don't know what to do.”
“I really didn't know that finding a suitable job would be so difficult.”
“Boss, it's really not me. I really know nothing!”
“I don't know. I truly don't know.”
“Aunt. I... I don't know what to say.”
“I... I don't know.”
“Boss, I really don't know.”
“I... I really don't know what happened.”