但具体是什么关系 我就不知道了
“But I don't know the exact relationship between them.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
公安管缉毒的 有个局长还真的姓林
“In the Narcotics Bureau, there actually is a chief surnamed Lin.”
但具体 是什么关系 我就不 知道了
“But I don't know the exact relationship between them.”
去查一下
“Look into it.”
“I gave you the lead, but do not hold me accountable for the specifics.”
In Chinese professional contexts, speakers often explicitly state the limit of their information to avoid making unsubstantiated claims about potential authority figures.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what the specific relationship actually is
Useful for inquiring about or questioning interpersonal or business connections.
I really wouldn't know / that much I don't know
A common spoken hedging pattern used to disclaim further knowledge after stating a known fact.
Marks a definitive state of unawareness, concluding the statement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I wouldn't even know my own blood type to this day.”
“but… we didn't know who they were.”
“I don't know how deep his connections go.”