给你传消息 可未必是好事
“Her sending you a message may not be a good thing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就会生气的母亲了 她在宫中的帮手尚未露面
“when her son wiped spit on a zither. Her allies in the palace haven't shown themselves yet.”
给你 传消息 可 未必是好事
“Her sending you a message may not be a good thing.”
主子 碱水来了
“Master, the lye water's here.”
“Do not trust this informant blindly; this message could easily be bait to trap you.”
Using words like 'weibi' (not necessarily) reflects the Chinese pragmatic preference for understatement; when advising a superior or peer of danger, speakers often soften a direct warning into a cautious possibility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to pass on a message; to deliver intelligence
Commonly used when talking about relaying news or secret tips through an intermediary.
not necessarily; maybe not
A very useful adverb for hedging or challenging an assumption politely without flatly saying 'no'.
