不是我放不放心的问题
“It's not about me worrying.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我在这儿 你放心
“I'm here. Don't worry.”
不是我 放不放心 的问题
“It's not about me worrying.”
我跟你说
“Let me tell you.”
“You being here does not solve the real problem.”
Chinese speakers often use '不是……的问题' to diplomatically avoid directly calling the other person wrong while firmly redirecting the focus of the argument.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is not a matter of...
A powerful rhetorical chunk used to dismiss the interlocutor's framing and pivot to the real issue.
to set one's mind at ease; to feel reassured
Commonly used in daily spoken Chinese both as an imperative ('don't worry') and as a stative verb.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm not doubting your ability.”
“which is quite unsettling.”
“I can't quite put my mind at ease about.”
“What's there for me to be relieved about?”
“She insists on coming here when she found out Tong was here. I followed her because I was worried.”
“I started to worry.”