不对 是我稀里糊涂
“No, I was confused.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不对 是我 稀里糊涂
“No, I was confused.”
你是手拿把掐
“You had everything under control.”
“Don't sell yourself short; I was the clueless one, not you.”
Chinese speakers often self-deprecate and downplay their own role while highlighting others' clarity and mastery to maintain polite rapport.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
that's not right / hold on
Used colloquially to abruptly correct oneself or an interlocutor's framing.
confused / muddled / inadvertently
A four-character colloquial idiom frequently used to describe acting without a clear plan or understanding.