小萌 你都听到了吧? 你说的我听不懂
“Meng, you heard that? I do not understand what you said.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
回头再说
“will be reconsidered.”
小萌 你 都听到了 吧? 你说 的我 听不懂
“Meng, you heard that? I do not understand what you said.”
反弹
“Back at you.”
“I heard you loud and clear, but I am pretending not to so I don't have to deal with this.”
Pretending not to hear or understand is a standard face-saving tactic in Chinese interaction to bypass uncomfortable revelations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to understand by listening; to comprehend
Standard resultative complement structure; negating it with '听不懂' expresses inability to comprehend.
heard everything; overheard it all
Used to confront someone suspected of eavesdropping or witnessing a conversation.
Softens the question while seeking confirmation for an assumption the speaker strongly suspects is true.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You hear that? He's scolding you.”
“Well, listen to me. The world is a harsh place.”
“Do you hear me? Answer me.”
“Once I hear it, it'll be mine.”
“Did you hear what I just said? Yes, I heard you.”
“Didn't you hear what Little Qian said?”