我估摸着 朝姐儿是不愿意去的
“I suspect Jinzhao isn't keen either.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“In my sickly state, I'd only be an unwelcome sight.”
我估摸着 朝姐儿是 不愿意 去的
“I suspect Jinzhao isn't keen either.”
便罢了吧
“Let's just decline.”
“Let's not force her to go, and let's just drop the whole idea.”
Speaking on behalf of a younger relative by using tentative speculation allows an elder to decline social gatherings without causing loss of face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to estimate; to reckon; to guess
A spoken hedge used to soften opinions and sound less definitive or intrusive.
Functions here as an aspectual verbal suffix in the lexicalized phrase 估摸着, indicating an ongoing state of reckoning.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I don't think she's completely wrong.”
“I wonder if Jinzhao saw it.”
“You mean Jinzhao is still on the mountain?”
“I believe Zhao wouldn't lie to me.”
“Haven't you always wanted to teach Zhao a lesson?”
“So? Did you find out where Zhao is going this time?”