总是说自己在忙
“She always said she was busy.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“When she answered the phone, she'd say she was working.”
总是 说自己在忙
“She always said she was busy.”
她变了
“She changed.”
“She is not really that busy; she is just making excuses to avoid me.”
Saying 'I am busy' (在忙) is often used to avoid direct confrontation or difficult conversations, serving as a soft barrier that signals emotional withdrawal without outright rejection.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
always says / keeps claiming
Used to express exasperation or doubt over someone's recurring statement or excuse.
being busy / tied up with work
A standard and polite brush-off in Chinese when one cannot or does not want to talk.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I just thought, since you've been busy with work lately,”
“I've been busy with work,”
“He kept himself busy,”
“He's swamped every day.”
“I was busy just now. What's up?”
“I admit it. The company's been too busy lately.”