说实话她原来真不这样
“To be honest, she wasn't always like this.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她是在伤害别人
“She hurt someone.”
说实话 她 原来 真不 这样
“To be honest, she wasn't always like this.”
对啊 我觉得她挺有才华的 也很努力
“I know. She's talented. And hardworking.”
“Please don't judge her too harshly; this isn't who she truly is.”
In Chinese interpersonal relations, loyal friends will often defend someone by separating their inherent moral character (Benxing) from temporary poor behavior caused by circumstance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be honest; truthfully speaking
Used as an opener to introduce a candid, personal opinion or defense.
really wasn't like this before
Used to highlight a stark contrast between someone's past commendable character and their current problematic behavior.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I thought she was a hypocrite, but I didn't know”
“That's not what you said before.”
“wasn't like this originally.”