还说是他呢 真是
“He even said it was him. Honestly.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不好笑吗
“Is it not funny?”
还说 是他呢 真是
“He even said it was him. Honestly.”
齐局
“Chief Qi.”
“Claiming it was him is totally ridiculous.”
Colleagues frequently use short, emotive tags like '真是' to vent mild frustration or dismiss rumors among peers before a superior arrives.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
really / honestly
A spoken phrase placed at the end of a sentence to register irritation or exasperation.
Pauses the clause while emphasizing the absurdity of the mentioned claim.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't say that!”
“he couldn't swallow his pride and told everyone I was cheating.”
“If... he says so himself, then he must be.”
“Maybe he told the truth.”
“Are you serious? Who else is coming?”
“I say, if he refuses,”