队长 刚才这些话可不是我说的
“Captain, I didn't say those words just now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Is the leadership getting too full of themselves?”
队长 刚才这些话 可不是我说的
“Captain, I didn't say those words just now.”
“I'm just a messenger for my dad. Speaking for him in advance.”
“Do not shoot the messenger; I am just repeating what my father said!”
When delivering harsh feedback to a superior, invoking the authority of an elder relative shields the subordinate from direct conflict and protects hierarchical harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it certainly was not me who said that
The emphatic particle '可' is used here to vigorously deny responsibility or authorship of a risky statement.
the words said just now
Useful phrasing to reference recent spoken remarks before clarifying or walking them back.