这个是我深思熟虑之后
“that this was a decision I made”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是我想说
“But I want to make clear”
这个是我 深思熟虑 之后
“that this was a decision I made”
下的决定
“after careful consideration.”
“Do not try to change my mind; I have already thought this through from every angle.”
Stressing 'deliberate consideration' serves as a polite rhetorical shield in Chinese discourse, signaling to the other person that further objection would be futile and disrespectful.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
mature reflection; careful deliberation
A formal four-character idiom (chengyu) used when announcing important, irreversible personal or career decisions.
after; following
A temporal connector placed after verbs or clauses to indicate that an action follows.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“was great foresight.”
“I thought it through carefully. It was the best choice for you.”
“I've thought about it carefully.”
“We've thought it over.”
“I thought this through. Think about how long Ms. Li has been resting.”
“before arranging a match with the Yu family.”