你不要误会我 不是那个意思
“Don't get me wrong. I didn't mean that.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不是 不不
“No, no.”
你不要 误会 我 不是那个意思
“Don't get me wrong. I didn't mean that.”
我听出来了 你就是这个意思 你的意思是
“I heard it clearly. That's exactly what you meant. You mean”
“Please do not get mad, that came out wrong and I did not mean to offend you.”
Urgent denial of ill intent is essential in Chinese discourse to preserve the interlocutor's face and prevent direct confrontation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do not misunderstand
A vital phrase to de-escalate tension when you realize your words offended someone.
that is not what I meant
A standard conversational defense used immediately after a faux pas.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No, no. Do not misunderstand me.”
“No, I didn't mean it that way.”
“No, don't get me wrong. Let me explain. I...”
“Don't twist my words.”
“You misunderstood. I'm not a vendor, I'm...”
“don't twist Zhacuo's words.”
“You may have misunderstood my words too.”
“♪ I just realized the replies were somewhat delayed ♪ and she doesn't need anyone's attention to give her meaning.”
“No, that's not what I meant.”
“not to ask you to recognize me. I didn't mean to do that.”