其实也只是随口一说
“I was kind of just saying it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我刚才吧
“about what I said just now,”
其实 也 只是 随口一说
“I was kind of just saying it.”
其实我还行
“I am fine, honestly.”
“Don't take what I said too seriously; I feel a bit exposed.”
Claiming that one was merely 'speaking off the cuff' (随口一说) allows speakers to retreat from controversial or vulnerable statements without losing face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
say casually / make an offhand remark
A very handy phrase for walking back a comment or clarifying that no deep premeditation was involved.
actually it's really just
Used to soften a situation by introducing a minimizing explanation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I just made a passing remark,”
“I was simply saying”
“I casually said a few things.”
“I was just speaking casually.”
“By that, you mean a mere verbal promise.”
“I was angry. That's all.”