我只是将我的内心话说出来而已
“I only said what was in my heart.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I don't know which of your words are true and which are false.”
我只是将我的 内心话 说出来 而已
“I only said what was in my heart.”
我那日说的话 是为了气你父亲 他说话实在难听
“What I said that day was to upset your father. He really spoke too harshly.”
“Believe me, I was just speaking from the heart, not playing games with you.”
Claiming that one speaks purely from the heart is often used in Chinese interpersonal disputes to excuse bluntness or offensive statements.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
merely... that is all / only
A useful construction to downplay the significance or malicious intent of an action.
heartfelt words / innermost thoughts
Refers to true, unfiltered thoughts, similar to 心里话 (xīnlǐhuà).
Functions as a compound particle phrase at the clause end to restrict scope and minimize the weight of the statement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm just telling the truth.”
“Let me be real with you.”
“Whatever's in your heart, just say it.”
“These are my true feelings.”
“I will tell you what's on my mind.”
“But only I know”
“from the bottom of my heart.”