这件事情我倒是听说了
“I have actually heard about this matter.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这件事情我倒是听说了
“I have actually heard about this matter.”
“I know what you're talking about, but I'm being careful about what I say.”
In sensitive environments, admitting that you 'heard' something using '倒是' allows you to display situational awareness without committing to taking sides or verifying the gossip.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
indeed; actually (with a concession)
Used as an adverb to concede a point or contrast one fact with another unspoken reservation.
to hear of; to hear it said
Standard phrase to cite secondhand information, distancing oneself from direct responsibility for the truth.
Signifies that the state of having heard the information has already taken place.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I heard about it.”
“I have heard about this.”
“I have heard about this matter too”
“so I've heard about this area,”
“about what's going on with Fulaxida.”
“I heard about what happened.”
“I vaguely heard a few days ago”