只不过想要一个机会
“...just wants an opportunity.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大岛队长
“Captain Oshima...”
只不过想要一个机会
“...just wants an opportunity.”
一个把情报泄露出去的机会
“An opportunity to leak the intelligence.”
“Don't jump to conclusions; I was just looking for a single opening.”
In Chinese conflict dynamics, softening an accusation or minimizing one's actions with mitigating markers like '只不过' helps manage exposure to severe reprimand.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
merely; only; nothing more than
Used to downplay the significance or severity of a situation, often to deflect blame or minimize requests.
to want; to wish for
A very common expression indicating desire or intent in spoken Mandarin.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This might be an opportunity. [Zheng Tao, Second Master of the Zheng family]”
“we'll lose all our chances.”
“I was gonna tell you when the time was right.”
“We missed the opportunity.”
“I think we should take this opportunity”
“I've been waiting for the right moment.”