你用这种随便 敷衍
“Or are you just brushing me off?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不想打坏这段关系
“don't want to end this relationship?”
你用 这种 随便 敷衍
“Or are you just brushing me off?”
“There's really nothing between her and me.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese relationships, being labeled as '敷衍' (acting perfunctorily) is a severe moral indictment, implying a fundamental lack of respect and commitment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
casual / careless / half-hearted
When criticizing an attitude, it signifies an irritating lack of seriousness or effort.
perfunctory / going through the motions
A key negative term for dealing with someone or an issue half-heartedly just to brush them off.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You were just fooling around to brush me off.”
“just half-heartedly?”
“You're just brushing me off.”
“he fobbed us off with a bunch of useless fluff.”