不是说跟封潇潇吗
“Wasn't she with Feng Xiaoxiao?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不算谈过
“Not exactly.”
不是说 跟封潇潇 吗
“Wasn't she with Feng Xiaoxiao?”
“How do you know? It's just troupe gossip.”
“Come on, everyone says you two were an item, so why are you denying it?”
In closely intertwined Chinese professional collectives like theatrical troupes, romantic relationships among members quickly become open secrets and public gossip.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
wasn't it said that... / didn't they say...
A standard rhetorical frame to raise a rumor or previously heard information for confirmation.
with...
Commonly used colloquially with an implied verb to signify romantic involvement or partnership.
Forms a rhetorical question seeking confirmation of suspected facts.