但有时候过于活跃了 可不见得是件好事
“but sometimes it's too active. And that's not necessarily a good thing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
小裴这个孩子呀 思维是很活跃
“Pei Qian's thinking is very active,”
但有时候过于 活跃 了 可不 见 得是 件 好事
“but sometimes it's too active. And that's not necessarily a good thing.”
富晖成立了这么多年 有的时候啊
“Fuhui has been established for many years. From time to time,”
“He is too unpredictable and rash, which might end up causing serious problems for us.”
Chinese professionals often couch negative evaluations in cautious idioms like 'not necessarily a good thing' to maintain professional tact.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not necessarily / not likely
A polite, indirect way to express disagreement or cast doubt on an assumption.
a good thing
Frequently paired with '不是' or '不见得是' to offer measured criticism.
Indicates that a certain threshold or degree ('过于活跃') has been reached or exceeded.
