是不是我之前说过什么话
“Did I say something earlier”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Isn't that Fei Ni and the captain? Are they having an argument?”
是不是 我 之前说 过 什么话
“Did I say something earlier”
让你误会了
“that gave you the wrong idea?”
“Tell me what upset you so we can clear the air, because I didn't mean to hurt you.”
Indirect communication frequently creates emotional misunderstandings that require delicate verbal clarification to restore harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is it because I previously...
A gentle inquiry pattern used to check whether one's prior behavior inadvertently caused a problem.
said something / said certain words
An indefinite expression used to refer ambiguously to potential remarks that caused offense.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“”
“If I remember correctly,”
“Master, I remember you said”
“I've told you this before.”
“Officer Zhu, I've already said everything I know.”
“I take back what I said before.”