但是我心里一直有一个疑惑
“But I've always had a doubt.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有这个可能
“It is possible.”
但 是我 心里 一直有 一个疑惑
“But I've always had a doubt.”
“At the critical moment the other day, Tian Benchang”
“What you said makes sense on the surface, but something about this whole situation still doesn't add up.”
To preserve face in Chinese communication, speakers rarely reject an idea outright. They first validate the possibility ('That is possible') before framing their counter-argument as a personal 'lingering doubt'.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
have always held (a feeling/thought) in one's mind
Great for expressing a lingering feeling, doubt, or secret that you have been holding onto for a while.
to have a doubt / to have a question
A polite, slightly formal way to introduce a question or point out a flaw in someone's logic.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“There is something I cannot make sense of.”
“At this moment, his greatest confusion”
“a question that has long lingered in my heart”
“and must be full of doubts,”
“I've always had doubts.”
“These two questions haunted me for a long time.”