那是老廖的朋友 我不太清楚
“He was Liao's friend. I don't really know.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
能联系上吗
“Can you contact that Li guy who borrowed your husband's car?”
那是 老廖的 朋友 我 不太清楚
“He was Liao's friend. I don't really know.”
“Don't ask me, this has nothing to do with me and I don't want to get involved.”
Denying detailed knowledge about another person's circle is a common Chinese face-saving tactic to avoid getting entangled in others' disputes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not very clear; not sure
A polite and common hedge used to decline answering, disclaim knowledge, or avoid involvement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Liao Guangyong claimed he was drunk and asleep and knew nothing in the passenger seat.”
“the company, would I come to you, Cai? Don't you know me?”