行 你不是很喜欢他 我就不请他了
“Fine. You don't like him. Then I won't treat him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我不是很喜欢他
“I don't really like him.”
行 你 不是很喜欢 他 我就不请他了
“Fine. You don't like him. Then I won't treat him.”
我还想请丽姐
“I also want to treat Li.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Respecting a close partner's personal comfort over widening a social network reflects a high degree of intimacy and emotional solidarity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not particularly like / not too fond of
A polite, hedged way to express dislike without sounding overly aggressive or harsh.
Indicates a newly decided change in plans based on the partner's feedback.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“-Alright, since he won't tell you, -Xiaolan. I will. This has nothing to do with you.”
“Even though ♪ It's courage in the arms ♪ I don't really want you to go,”
“Right, you don't. Why?”
“Then I think you just don't like him.”
“But you don't seem to like him much?”
“You're not welcome at my company. Don't show up again.”