何老师开玩笑的 没开玩笑
“Mr. He is just joking. I'm not.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
所以顶麒网才跟我解约的
“That's why the Dingqi terminated my contract.”
何老师 开玩笑的 没开玩笑
“Mr. He is just joking. I'm not.”
不搭界的 何老师
“That doesn't matter, Mr. He.”
“You think he is joking? No, he is dead serious.”
In Chinese interactions, attributing harsh truths to 'just joking' is a standard tactic to preserve harmony; retracting it abruptly signals severe gravity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to joke / to kid
Standard conversational chunk used both literally and to downplay serious situations or save face.
Functions as an emphatic particle confirming the nature of the previous statement as a joke.