算了 算了 算了 是是是 我一开始觉得
“- Forget it. - Yes. At first, I didn't think it'd be profitable.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
雪梅姐
“Xuemei.”
算了 算了 算了 是是是 我 一开始 觉得
“- Forget it. - Yes. At first, I didn't think it'd be profitable.”
也不挣钱 但是你说这孩子 是不是有干劲
“At first, I didn't think it'd be profitable. But he is so motivated and determined.”
“Fine, you win, let us drop the argument. Let me explain what I actually meant.”
Using conversational smoothers like '算了' and rapid affirmations allows Chinese speakers to yield gracefully and preserve interpersonal harmony rather than prolonging an argument.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
forget it / drop it
Repeated in rapid succession to decisively drop a minor dispute or wave away trivial issues in colloquial spoken Chinese.
yes, absolutely / right, right
A rapid repetition signaling quick concession or acquiescence, often used to placate the interlocutor.
